{"id":3001,"date":"2023-10-14T18:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T17:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.net\/?p=3001"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:52:32","slug":"israel-acknowledges-downed-aircraft-in-recent-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=3001","title":{"rendered":"Israel Acknowledges Downed Aircraft in Recent Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent development, the Israeli military has confirmed the targeting and hitting of one of its aircraft by an anti-tank missile. This incident took place last Saturday and was attributed to the military wing of Hamas, known as the Al-Qassam Brigades. Additionally, reports from Israeli Channel 13 suggest that a military helicopter crashed on the first day of the &#8220;Operation Aqsa Storm,&#8221; initiated by <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=48\">Palestinian<\/a> resistance factions in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Channel 13 shared images of the military helicopter engulfed in flames, stating that it was carrying a group of paratroopers destined for combat near the settlement of Bari in the Gaza Strip when it was hit by an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) fired by Al-Qassam members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s worth noting that the aircraft in question was identified as a &#8220;Yasur&#8221; helicopter. This confirmation comes amidst a backdrop of uncertainty and speculations within Israeli circles and Palestinian sources. Reports from Hebrew-language media had hinted at a prior attack on an Israeli helicopter, which has now been affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades reported that their fighters crossed the separation fence east of Khan Yunis, engaged with Israeli forces, and destroyed three military vehicles. The clash continues as part of the &#8220;Operation Aqsa Storm,&#8221; which has entered its eighth day. This operation has seen continuous airstrikes by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip since last Saturday, resulting in numerous casualties, including <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">children<\/a> and <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=49\">women<\/a>, as well as widespread destruction of residential buildings and vital facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest development underscores the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian factions, a situation that has garnered international attention and concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent development, the Israeli military has confirmed the targeting and hitting of one of its aircraft by an anti-tank missile. This incident took place last Saturday and was attributed to the military wing of Hamas, known as the Al-Qassam Brigades. Additionally, reports from Israeli Channel 13 suggest that a military helicopter crashed on &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":10,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3001"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71133,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001\/revisions\/71133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}