The Israeli army has released a video in which its F-35 stealth fighter jet is seen shooting down an Iranian aircraft over Tehran. This incident has come to light at a time when the war between Israel and Iran has intensified. According to the Israeli Army, this is the first victory of its F-35 jet in an air-to-air battle.
Israel released video of the attack
The Israeli Army has released a 16-second video. In this, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is shown targeting Iran’s Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft. The pilot’s voice is also heard in the video after the attack. The pilot says, ‘I attacked, the target has been hit, we will continue the attack.’ This video was released on the official X account of the Israeli Air Force.
“بيتسعته, معترا نفله, نعرب لتکیفه”: تيعود راشون ممتوسوس هادیرڴ (F-35I) مفیل متوسوس کرب ایرانی (YAK-130) on top of the sky.
حیل-حایر continues لتکوف دسته تشتیوت شل مشتر هترور هایرANI وسولل ات درکه تحریف علیونوس ایوریت بشمی ژهرن. pic.twitter.com/RGUX4x1bFK
— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) March 5, 2026
Such a fight took place after 40 years
According to the Israeli Air Force, for the first time in nearly 40 years, it has engaged in direct air combat with a piloted aircraft. This incident is being considered an important military success for Israel. Israel has also released an audio clip. In this, Tomer Bar, who is the commander of the Israeli Air Force, is heard talking to an F-35I pilot.
The audio said, ‘This historic success in the skies of Tehran shows the strength of the Israeli Air Force and your determination. We are proud of you. Return safely, the next mission is waiting for you.
Claim of attack on several targets in Iran
The Israeli army said on Thursday that it attacked several places in Iran. These include a security command center in Tehran and a missile facility in Isfahan. Israel says that an underground base in Tehran where ballistic missiles were kept was also targeted. Apart from this, many missile launch sites were also destroyed.
How did the Israel-Iran war start?
This war in the Middle East started when Israel and America attacked Iran last Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed in these attacks. After this, Iran retaliated by launching missile and drone attacks on American military bases in Israel and Gulf countries.
The war spread to Asia
This conflict has now spread to Asia. On Wednesday, America sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near the coast of Sri Lanka. About 80 people died in this attack. This was the same ship which had come on a friendly visit to India some time ago.
