![A view of fighter jet being prepared ahead of Israeli army's attack on Iran, on October 26, 2024 in Israel. [Israel Defense Forces (IDF) - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AA-20241026-36021537-36021534-ISRAEL_ANNOUNCED_IT_STRUCK_MILITARY_TARGETS_IN_IRAN-1.jpg?fit=920%2C614&ssl=1)
The Iranian army shot down two Israeli fighter jets involved in Friday’s airstrikes on Iranian territory and has taken an Israeli woman pilot into custody, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency.
The Iranian army has not officially confirmed the downing of the jets, though Tasnim also reported that a separate Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was brought down in the central city of Qom.
In response, Israeli army spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee denied the reports, calling them “completely baseless” and accusing Iranian media of fabricating information.
Independent verification of both sides’ claims and counterclaims is impossible due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization issued a NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions), announcing that the country’s airspace will be closed to all flights until 2.00 pm local time on Saturday, according to state news agency IRNA.
READ: Netanyahu: Israeli strikes in Iran target nuclear sites and will continue if necessary
Unless otherwise stated in the article above, this work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. If the image(s) bear our credit, this license also applies to them. What does that mean? For other permissions, please contact us.
