Overview
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly congratulated President Donald Trump for what reports describe as the rescue of an American pilot after a U.S. jet went down in Iran.
- In a video message, he praised America's forces and said the mission showed that free societies can face down terror.
- He framed the message around the pledge that no one is left behind and referenced losing his brother, Yonatan, in Israel's 1976 Entebbe raid.
- Accounts differ on the aircraft involved, as Iranian media said it was an F-35 and U.S. sources pointed to an F-15E, with wreckage images described as resembling an F-15 and one crew member reported rescued.
- Israeli outlets presented the remarks in a celebratory tone that highlighted U.S.–Israel solidarity and praised Trump's leadership.