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Photos show Israel’s F-15I Ra’am ‘Thunder’ fighter jets used to target Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon

October 1, 20240
An F-15I fighter jet.

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The planes were also customized with decals of the Star of David, a six-pointed Jewish symbol that appears on the Israeli flag.

Israel added its own computer system, terrain-mapping radar, and display and sight helmet, or DASH, to the planes.
An Israeli fighter jet carrying multiple BLU-109 bombs.

Israeli Air Force

On Saturday, Israel launched an airstrike on Hezbollah’s central headquarters in Beirut that killed Hassan Nasrallah, who had led the Iran-backed militant group since 1992.

The Israel Defense Forces also targeted Hezbollah’s military infrastructure across southern Lebanon and launched a ground offensive.

The Israeli Air Force shared photos of F-15I fighter jets loaded with what appeared to be 2,000-pound BLU-109 bombs known as “bunker busters” following the airstrikes.

Iran responded by launching a missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. US warships helped intercept the Iranian missiles, and White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said at a briefing Tuesday that Iran’s attack was “ineffective.”