Iranian media claims Israeli pilots captured, IDF denies
The Iranian army has claimed they have downed a third Israeli F-35 fighter jet since Israel's attacks began on Friday.
State Iranian media, Tehran Times, reported that one pilot is believed to have been liquidated and another captured by Iranian forces. However, the Israeli Defense Forces denied the claims dubbing the news "fake".
"This news being spread by Iranian media is completely baseless" the IDF's Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday the launch of "Operation Rising Lion" against Iran in an effort to deter the Iranian threat of nuclear weapons to Israel. Netanyahu confirmed the operation will continue until the mission is accomplished.
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