April 5, 2026
"He's in our hands" – American forces rescued the navigator who had fallen into Iranian territory
תמונת אילוסטרציה: gemini
On Friday, a U.S. military F-15 fighter jet crashed in Iran.
There were two crew members on the plane.
The pilot was rescued a few hours after the crash.
The navigator remained in Iranian territory for nearly two days.
U.S. military forces rescued him at night.
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Hundreds of commando fighters participated in the ground operation. Iranian forces fired on the fighters, but no fighter was killed in the operation. The navigator fled to the mountains and hid there. According to reports, he sent signals that managed to reach the American forces. The New York Times reported that this was one of the most complex operations in U.S. military history.
Trump wrote: "He's in our hands! He was injured, but he'll be okay. We will never leave an American fighter behind."