US fighter Jets were on standby to aid Israeli pilots if Iran strike failed, Israeli media reports

According to Israeli Army radio, both countries planned a safe extraction for pilots in case of any failure


Anadolu Agency October 27, 2024
An image shows US troops with a chopper in the background. PHOTO: ANADOLU

The US positioned a fleet of fighter jets on standby to rescue Israeli pilots if Tel Aviv's Saturday attack on Iran had gone badly, Israeli media reported.

"Israel and the US coordinated a plan to ensure the safe extraction of pilots should the operation have not succeeded," said Israeli Army Radio on Sunday.

The report stressed that while the US did not take part in the attack itself, a fleet from US Central Command (AFCENT) was prepared to intervene if necessary.

"The Americans' advanced capabilities in the region would allow them to carry out a rescue operation," the report stated.

Despite this readiness for potential US intervention, the Israeli Air Force had already devised an "independent plan for pilot rescue without relying on American support,” it added.

Israeli on Saturday said it had carried out a four-hour assault on Iran, with Tehran stating that it had successfully repelled “attempts by the Zionist entity to attack some points in Tehran and across the country.”

According to the Iranian military, the Israeli strikes killed four soldiers.

This attack followed Iran's launch of over 180 missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, which Tehran described as “retaliation” for the assassinations of top leaders of Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah.

Iran had previously warned that any Israeli attack would be met with a "harsher response."

 

COMMENTS (4)

manuel c vasaya | 8 months ago | Reply I hope this conflict would confine in a certain area in the middle east
Bazilo Okeng | 8 months ago | Reply US is for sure complicit in Israeli Genocide and Wars in the middle east. Israel will only have peace if US becomes a responsible partner and allows two-state solution
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