- Iran appeared to target Israel’s Nevatim Airbase with over 350 drones and missiles on Sunday.
- Nevatim houses Israel’s F-35I “Adir” stealth fighter jets produced by US company Lockheed-Martin.
- The planes downed a cruise missile in November and aided defenses against Iranian missiles, the IDF said.
Early Sunday morning, Iran fired hundreds of drones, missiles, and rockets at Israel in a retaliatory attack following Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria.
With military assistance from allies including the US, the UK, Jordan, and France, Israel successfully intercepted around 99% of the incoming projectiles, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The missiles appeared to target Israel’s Nevatim Airbase in the Negev desert, which houses its fleet of F-35I stealth fighter jets. The Israeli variant of the US-made Lockheed Martin Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter plane is known as “Adir,” meaning “Mighty One” in Hebrew.
Here’s a look at the powerful military aircraft.
