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WATCH: IAF fighter pilot wishes Shabbat shalom from Iran

We, the pilots and navigators of the Israeli Air Force, are currently flying in formation over the skies of Tehran.

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An Israeli Air Force F-35 “Adir” fighter jet takes off for strikes in Iran. Credit: IDF.

An Israeli fighter pilot flying over Iran on Friday wished the Jewish people a Shabbat shalom, speaking from the cockpit as the mission was underway.

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