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The very first time the F-16 saw combat, however, was earlier in that year.  On April 28, 1981, F-16s downed two [[Syria]]n Mi-8 helicopters over [[Lebanon]].<ref>[http://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article7.html F-16.net: Israel]</ref>  The first fighter kill was in July 14, 1981, when [[Amir Nachumi]], one of the pilots in the Osirak attack, splashed a Syrian [[MiG-21]].  Nachumi would go on to score six more victories in the Falcon.  In 1982, Israeli Falcons were involved in the aerial fighting with the Syrian air force over the [[Bekaa Valley]], scoring a total of 44 aerial victories for no losses.  The Syrians claim to have shot down a number of F-16s in the battle, but this has never been confirmed.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_272.shtml Syrian Air-to-Air Victories Since 1948]</ref>

The very first time the F-16 saw combat, however, was earlier in that year.  On April 28, 1981, F-16s downed two [[Syria]]n Mi-8 helicopters over [[Lebanon]].<ref>[http://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article7.html F-16.net: Israel]</ref>  The first fighter kill was in July 14, 1981, when [[Amir Nachumi]], one of the pilots in the Osirak attack, splashed a Syrian [[MiG-21]].  Nachumi would go on to score six more victories in the Falcon.  In 1982, Israeli Falcons were involved in the aerial fighting with the Syrian air force over the [[Bekaa Valley]], scoring a total of 44 aerial victories for no losses.  The Syrians claim to have shot down a number of F-16s in the battle, but this has never been confirmed.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_272.shtml Syrian Air-to-Air Victories Since 1948]</ref>

F-16s have since formed the backbone of Israel's striking power.  Falcons were active in the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]], and many of these were the new F-16I, a variant designed specifically for [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Force]] needs.  One F-16I was lost in an accident during the conflict.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=740395 IDF Fighter Jet Crashes During Take-off]</ref>  On September 6, 2007, F-16Is also helped carry out Operation Orchard, an attack on a suspected Syrian nuclear plant.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/16/iran.israel Was Israeli Raid a Dry Run For Attack on Iran?]</ref>  F-16s hit several Hamas targets in [[Gaza]] in the last days of 2008 in response to rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7800985.stm BBC: Massive Air Raids on Gaza]</ref>

F-16s have since formed the backbone of Israel's striking power.  Falcons were active in the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]], and many of these were the new F-16I, a variant designed specifically for [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Force]] needs.  One F-16I was lost in an accident during the conflict.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=740395 IDF Fighter Jet Crashes During Take-off]</ref>  On September 6, 2007, F-16Is also helped carry out Operation Orchard, an attack on a suspected Syrian nuclear plant.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/16/iran.israel Was Israeli Raid a Dry Run For Attack on Iran?]</ref>  F-16s hit several Hamas targets in [[Gaza]] in the last days of 2008 in response to rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7800985.stm BBC: Massive Air Raids on Gaza]</ref>

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