Israeli Pilots Divert Surplus Bombs to Gaza During Iran War
Maariv reveals that Israeli fighter jets returning from intercepting Iranian missiles dropped extra bombs on Gaza for 12 consecutive days.
Watan-The Hebrew newspaper Maariv revealed on Wednesday that Israeli pilots assigned to intercept Iranian missiles and drones dropped their excess explosive payloads over the Gaza Strip over a 12-day period.
According to the paper, the Israeli Air Force clarified that “pilots sent on the first day of the operation to intercept Iranian missiles and drones were equipped with additional air-to-ground missiles.”
The report continued: “After completing their mission, the pilots headed to the special operations room for combat in Gaza and proposed dropping the surplus ammunition on targets within the Strip, in support of ground forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip and in the Khan Younis area in the south.”
“The pilots’ proposal was welcomed by the command,” it added, “and quickly turned into a routine procedure used throughout the 12-day war with Iran.”
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Maariv noted that “after receiving a report about the initiative, Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar issued orders to expand the bombing campaign to include all air squadrons, which led to an intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.”
The paper quoted the Israeli military as saying that “the Gaza Strip was subjected to a wave of intense airstrikes during the fighting with Iran.”
It added: “Before returning to their bases after carrying out air defense missions, dozens of fighter jets passed over Gaza daily, dropping hundreds of bombs and munitions based on directions from ground forces.”
