What is the name of Israel's air strikes against Iraq?

Israel's air strikes against Iraq are also called "Babylon" action. On Sunday, June 7, 198 1, Israel dispatched 14 planes to attack the nuclear reactor about 20 kilometers southeast of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, completely destroying the equipment costing 400 million dollars. From a military point of view, it was a very successful sneak attack.

This is the "Babylon" operation planned by the Israeli military for a long time and achieved "complete success". It completely destroyed Iraq's nuclear capability and made it impossible for Iraq to restore its nuclear capability for a long time. The Israeli army 14 plane flew in a long-distance raid, accurately dropped the bomb and hit the target, making a round trip of more than 2,000 kilometers, and returned safely and smoothly.

The Iraqi fighters did not take off at all, and the battle was won, which attracted worldwide attention. And for a long time, it has become a classic example in military textbooks all over the world.

Shortly after this operation, Zuo En Airport was closed. According to the results of the negotiations, it will be returned to Egypt together with the Sinai Peninsula, and the "Babylon" operation will be its eternal glory. Unsurprisingly, many countries condemned Israel, and Iraq became even more angry.

However, Saddam knew in his heart that it was useless not to scream hard with his fists, so the political turmoil soon passed. The United States once suspended the delivery of F- 16 fighter jets to Israel after the air strikes, but it was only a formality.

For the US Air Force and General Dynamics, Israel's action surprised them, which was beyond the performance range of F- 16 fighter. However, this is a good thing for them. Since then, the F- 16 fighter has been successfully promoted in the international market.

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