The soldiers of the all-female Red Unit study Hezbollah and Hamas down to the smallest tactical detail – then use that knowledge to expose every gap in Israel's defenses before the shooting starts for real.
An A-10 attack aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz about an hour after an F-15 was shot down over Iran. The A-10 pilot was rescued safely, while the search continues for the second crew member from the F-15, who remains missing. NBC reported that two Black Hawk helicopters were damaged during the rescue mission in difficult conditions.
According to sources familiar with the details, Tehran is refusing to meet with American representatives and is rejecting US demands. Egypt and Turkey are trying to formulate an alternative framework for talks, while the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz continues to delay a breakthrough.
The unusual incident is shaking assessments in the Israeli Air Force. Pilots warn that even without mistakes, the risk exists on every sortie. Israel had prepared for a scenario in which an aircraft goes down in enemy territory, but the implications now are more complex.
A source familiar with the incident tells Israel Hayom that one of the crew members has been found, as rescue teams are working to locate the second one; This represents the first occasion on which an American warplane was destroyed by enemy fire since the onset of hostilities.
