Iranian media outlet Tasnim has claimed Tehran shot down two Israeli fighter jets on Friday and managed to capture the female pilot of one plane alive.
Unconfirmed footage appears show the pilot deploy a parachute while in the air. Some reports have claimed that the pilot’s aircraft was an F-35 fighter jet and western media has confirmed their use in the Israeli strikes, but the make of the plane the pilot flew remains unconfirmed as well.
The news comes as Iran mounts a counterattack against Israel, launching multiple waves of missiles at the Levantine nation and landing apparent hits in downtown Tel-Aviv.
