Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine) 05.04.2026
The U.S. is continuing its attempt to rescue the navigator who was forced to abandon and parachute in southern Iran after he was hit. Claims implying that Israel destroyed Tehran’s air defense system turned out to be another lie, and four hits on American aircraft in a day may hint at the truth. In addition to the crash of this plane, three other American planes (a helicopter and two fighter jets, including an F-16 that was forced to flee Iran and make an emergency landing in Qatar) were also damaged within 24 hours. In addition, the American aid forces to rescue the navigator are not bearing fruit despite the plane’s device. Who was supposed to lead to the navigator?
Attempts to find the missing American navigator in Iran continue on Saturday, more than a day after his plane crashed in the south of the country. It is known that he arrived in southern Iran, but efforts to get him out of there have not borne fruit. There is a reasonable chance that he is a prisoner of the Iranian regime.
We heard from Israel and the United States boasting that the planes enjoy full freedom of flight after they destroyed the air defense system. Israel claimed that it had put this system out of function the previous time, and after it was severely damaged in the first round in October 2024, and even said that Israel should take advantage of the momentum in which Iran has no air defense in order to attack as quickly as possible and before the Russians fill up what was destroyed.
The Iranians know how to produce anti-aircraft missiles themselves, and they are considered reasonable in their quality and capabilities.
After the targeted assassination of dozens of regime and military leaders in Iran just five weeks ago, it was said that Israel and the United States were very close to total victory. According to Donald Trump and Netanyahu, we have reaped tremendous achievements, “historic for generations.” The jubilation of the imaginary victors was heard far and wide. According to those roars of joy, most of the ballistic missiles were destroyed, most of the launchers were put out of action, and the nuclear facilities suffered severe blows. Dozens of police stations were set on fire, thousands of Revolutionary Guards members were killed. Our pilots are doing whatever they want in Tehran. All of these have been proven to be lies..
Journalist Ronen Bergman asks: “In the case of the navigator who parachuted, were the rescue forces, who are supposed to be on alert at all times, were indeed alert, and whether they were immediately dispatched to locate the missing navigator, and how much time passed from the moment the incident was learned until they were dispatched?
Why did it take exactly 12 hours for the navigator to be located, and that too thanks to friends? And what is the reason for the difficulty in locating him, given that the navigator was supposed to be equipped with a powerful device that would help the troops reach him as soon as possible (a device that the Air Force used to call “Rina”) [1]
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[1] https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/sy11ltyaobx