Relik Shafir
Portrait of Relik Shafir
Israel "Relik" Shafir (born 1953) is a retired Israeli Brigadier General (1980–2010), and one of eight air force pilots who took part in Operation Opera, the attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. Shafir served as commander of Israel's pilot school at Hatzor airbase, and as commander of Israel's large air force base, Tel Nof.[1][2][3][4][5] Shafir was the only Israeli pilot credited with kills in both the F-15 and F-16.[6]
Following his military service, and during emergency situations, Shafir served as a foreign press spokesperson for the Israeli Air Force.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Sichel, Jared (2015-07-01). "Israeli pilot from Osirak raid: Only U.S. can destroy Iran's nuclear program". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Tim Lister and Salma Abdelaziz. "Israeli military's 'knock on roof' warnings criticized". CNN. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Melman, Yossi (2010-05-20). "Can Israel Afford to Slow Down Iran's Nuclear Program?". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Israel defense chief: Iran our main threat". UPI. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Israel's Air Force Chief: Iran Threat Real". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Aloni, Shlomo (2013-01-20). Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472800312.
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