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Author, Historian, Journalist. Former Freelance Contributor & Commentator of @BBC & @RFERL. Find my articles in @AFMonthly, @IsraelHayomHeb & @PtisiMagazine now

Mar 3, 2020, 5 tweets

#BREAKING:Tomorrow evening,fighter squadrons of #Israel Air Force will take part in a military exercise over #MediterraneanSea.This exercise will not only increase readiness of #IAF units rather will give a message to #Turkey to end its illegal military activities in that region!

#BREAKING: Three KC-707 tanker airplanes of #Israel Air Force's 120sq are now airborne over the Eastern #MediterraneanSea to refuel tens of #IAF fighter jets participating in the exercise.
272 = GIANT3
275 = GIANT2
290 = GIANT1
(Archive images by #IAF)

Two G550 Nachshon Eitam AEW&C aircraft with 537 (call-sign 4X981) & 569 serials & two Nachshon Shavit ELINT/SIGINT aircraft with 679 & 684 serials all from 122sq of #Israel Air Force are now flying over Eastern #MediterraneanSea as a part of this exercise.

Correction: Call-sign for the 275 is GIANT4

This exercise well prepared #Israel Air Force to carry-out an airstrike at #Hezbollah/ #IRGC-QF an hour ago just 12 hours before a rocket attack at #IDF bases in #Golan. During this operation, #IsraelAirForce destroyed a weapon cache & a command & control center in Dabaah, #Homs.

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