以色列使用 F-35I「阿迪爾」隱形戰鬥機打擊伊朗核計劃，其每小時飛行成本高達4.4萬美元 (2/2)

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Israel targeted Iran's nuclear program with F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly (2/2)

Business Insider - Talia Lakritz

Fri, June 13, 2025 at 9:04 a.m. PDT·7 min read

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In November 2023, Israel's F-35I Adir fighter jets took down a missile fired by an Iran-backed group in Yemen, according to the IDF.

It was the first known intercept of a cruise missile by an F-35 plane.

The Israeli Air Force released footage of the encounter on X, writing in Hebrew that its personnel are "preoccupied at every moment with planning and managing the defense response and are prepared for any threat in any area."

Iran appeared to target the Nevatim air base, which houses Israel's fleet of F-35I jets, during an attack in April 2024.

Out of the over 350 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs, or unmanned aerial vehicles, launched at Israel by Iran and its proxies in Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, around 99% were intercepted by Israel and its allies. The IDF released photos showing minor damage near a runway at the Nevatim Airbase and to a road in Hermon caused by the few projectiles that landed.

The missiles appeared to target Israel's Nevatim Airbase in the Negev desert, which houses its fleet of F-35I stealth fighter jets. The base remained operational throughout the attack, according to the IDF, with the Adir fighter jets aiding the defensive mission.

"Iran thought it would be able to paralyze the base and thus damage our air capabilities, but it failed," IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a statement.

On Thursday, the Israeli Air Force launched over 200 fighter jets, including F-35I planes, in a preemptive strike targeting Iran's nuclear program.

An IDF spokesperson said that Israeli fighter jets struck over 100 sites across Iran on Thursday to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, including military targets and its largest uranium enrichment site in Natanz.

The IDF said that Iran's nuclear program has "accelerated significantly" in recent months and called it "clear evidence that the Iranian regime is operating to obtain a nuclear weapon." Iran maintains that its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes.

"This is a critical operation to prevent an existential threat by an enemy who is intent on destroying us," Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the IDF's Chief of the General Staff, said in a statement.

The IDF released photos showing planes used in the large-scale operation, including F-35I jets.

Iran launched a retaliatory attack with over 100 drones on Friday morning, which were mostly intercepted by Israeli forces, the IDF said.

The ongoing war in Gaza has prompted new scrutiny of US military aid to Israel.

The October 7 terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas killed around 1,200 Israelis and captured over 240. Around 53 hostages remain in Gaza, though it is unknown how many are still alive.

Israel's counteroffensive airstrikes and military actions in Gaza have resulted in over 55,000 Palestinian fatalities, according to figures provided to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs by the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza. The IDF reports that 17,000 of these fatalities were Hamas militants.

According to the United Nationals Relief and Works Agency, over 1.9 million Gazans, around 90% of the population, have been displaced by the war.

The devastating human toll of the war in Gaza with US-funded planes like the F-35I has prompted new scrutiny of US aid to Israel, with some lawmakers in Congress raising the possibility of conditioning military and economic aid.

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以色列使用 F-35I「阿迪爾」隱形戰鬥機打擊伊朗核計劃，其每小時飛行成本高達4.4萬美元 (2/2)

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據以色列國防軍 (IDF)稱，2023年11月，以色列的F-35I「阿迪爾」戰鬥機在也門擊落了一枚由伊朗支持的組織發射的飛彈。

這是已知的F-35戰機首次攔截巡航飛彈。

以色列空軍在X頻道發布了這次遭遇戰的錄像，並用希伯來語寫道，其人員「時刻專注於規劃和管理防禦響應，並做好了應對任何地區的任何威脅」。

2024年4月，伊朗似乎將以色列安置 F-35I 戰鬥機機隊的 Nevatim 空軍基地作為攻擊目標。

伊朗及其在伊拉克、葉門和黎巴嫩的代理人向以色列發射了350多枚彈道飛彈、巡航飛彈和無人機，其中約99%被以色列及其盟友攔截。以色列國防軍公佈的照片顯示，有少量落下的發射物體對Nevatim 空軍基地的一條跑道, 以及對在Hermon的一條道路造成了輕微損壞。

這些飛彈似乎瞄準了位於 Negev 沙漠的以色列 Nevatim 空軍基地，該基地駐紮著以色列的F-35I隱形戰鬥機機隊。據以色列國防軍稱，該基地在整個攻擊過程中保持運作，阿迪爾戰鬥機協助執行防禦任務。

以色列國防軍發言人 Daniel Hagari 少將發表聲明稱： “伊朗以為能夠癱瘓該基地，從而削弱我們的空中力量，但最終失敗了。”

週四，以色列空軍出動超過 200 架戰鬥機，包括F-35I戰鬥機，對伊朗核計劃進行先發制人的攻擊。

以色列國防軍發言人表示，以色列戰鬥機週四襲擊了伊朗境內100多個設施，以阻止其發展核武器，其中包括軍事目標和位於 Natanz 的最大鈾濃縮設施。

以色列國防軍表示，伊朗核計劃近幾個月 “顯著加速” ，並稱這是“伊朗政權正為獲取核武而行動的明確證據” 。伊朗堅稱其核子計劃僅用於民用目的。

以色列國防軍總參謀長 Eyal Zamir 中將在一份聲明中表示： “這是一次至關重要的行動，旨在防止敵人對我們造成生存威脅，他們意圖摧毀我們。”

以色列國防軍公佈了此次大規模行動中使用的飛機照片，其中包括 F-35I 戰鬥機。

以色列國防軍表示，伊朗週五上午發動了超過100架無人機的報復性攻擊，大部分被以色列軍隊攔截。

持續不斷的加薩戰爭促使美國對以色列的軍事援助再次受到審查。

10月7日，哈馬斯發動的恐怖攻擊造成約 1,200 名以色列人死亡，240多人被俘。目前約有53名人質仍被扣留在加沙，但尚不清楚有多少人還活著。

根據哈馬斯控制的加薩衛生部向聯合國人道事務協調廳提供的數據，以色列在加薩的反攻空襲和軍事行動已造成超過 5.5 萬名巴勒斯坦人死亡。以色列國防軍報告稱，其中1.7萬名死者是哈馬斯武裝分子。

據聯合國近東巴勒斯坦難民救濟和工程處稱，超過 190 萬加薩人因戰爭而流離失所，約佔加薩總人口的90%。

美國資助的 F-35I 等戰機在加薩地帶作戰造成了毀滅性的人員傷亡，這促使美國重新審視對以色列的援助，一些國會議員提出了對軍事和經濟援助附加條件的可能性。

              So, Israel recently launches a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear program with its fleet of F-35I stealth fighter jets. The Israeli plane is known as "Adir” which means "Mighty One”. It has advanced stealth capabilities. Israel believes that Iran's nuclear program has "accelerated significantly" in recent months and that the Iranian regime is operating to obtain a nuclear weapon although Iran maintains that its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes. Apparently, Iran’s intention to obtain weapon-grade uranium is causing tension in the region.