State media says Iran downs two Israeli fighter jets
TEHRAN: Iranian state media said the country's forces downed two Israeli fighter jets on Friday, during a massive Israeli air raid.
Iran fires missiles at Israel in response to attacks
'At least two Israeli fighter jets were shot down in Iranian skies,' the official IRNA news agency reported, without elaborating.
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