The Israeli army reported that one of its F-35I 'Adir' fighter jets shot down an Iranian YAK-130 aircraft in Tehran's airspace. The YAK-130, of Russian origin, is an advanced training and light attack aircraft. This incident marks a historic precedent for the region: it is the first time in 40 years that the Israeli Air Force has participated in an air-to-air combat with manned aircraft. According to the Times of Israel, the last time Israeli air force planes shot down an enemy manned aircraft was on November 24, 1985, over Lebanon. As reported by the Argentine News Agency, the announcement of the shoot-down came shortly after the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the launch of their tenth wave of air strikes on Tehran.
