Operation Opera (Hebrew: מִבְצָע אוֹפֵּרָה), also known as Operation Babylon, was a surprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 7 June 1981...
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were designed to implicate the Croatian President. Operation Labrador was complemented by Operation Opera — a propaganda campaign devised by the KOS to feed...
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carried out Operation Opera to destroy the Iraqi nuclear facilities at Osiraq. On June 9, 1982, the Israeli Air Force carried out Operation Mole Cricket...
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a second airstrike conducted by Israel on 7 June 1981, codenamed Operation Opera, completely destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor in a substantial setback...
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Operation Babylon may refer to: An alternative name for Operation Opera, an Israeli bombing raid on Iraqi nuclear installations A 2015 Italian raid on...
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The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera. 1982 – Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom...
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Operation Peregrine is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Space Opera published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. Operation Peregrine is an adventure in...
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author. Opera, Dr (2013-01-27). "Operation Opera: Echoes of Scarlett O'Hara, Bach and Ward Swingle in Previn's "Streetcar"". Operation Opera. Retrieved...
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Amir Nachumi (section Opera and Lebanon)
F-16 Fighting Falcon in fighting over Lebanon, and participated in Operation Opera, the 1981 raid that destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor. Born in Jerusalem...
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F-16 Squadron. In 1981, Ramon was the youngest pilot taking part in Operation Opera, Israel's strike against Iraq's unfinished Osiraq nuclear reactor....
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Attrition, later fought in the Yom Kippur War, and participated in Operation Opera, Israel's 1981 bombing of Iraq's nuclear reactor. During his service...
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of the Israeli Air Force, tail number 107. Netz 107 participated in Operation Opera, bombing the Osiraq nuclear reactor, and was later credited with 6...
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their own nuclear weapons. The Israeli Air Force conducted Operation Opera and Operation Orchard, destroying the Iraqi and Syrian nuclear reactors in...
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Force participated in Operation Litani. On June 7, 1981, eight IAF F-16A fighters escorted by six F-15A jets carried out Operation Opera to destroy the Iraqi...
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Israeli support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq war (redirect from Operation Seashell)
and in turn received Iranian intelligence that helped it carry out Operation Opera against Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor was a central...
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the operation was called off due to weather conditions. By the time the weather cleared, the IAF was preoccupied with preparations for Operation Opera. Meanwhile...
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Begin Doctrine (section Operation Outside the Box)
1981, following Israel's attack on Iraq's nuclear reactor Osirak in Operation Opera. The doctrine remains a feature of Israeli security planning. The initial...
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and Sullivan operas Opéra-Comique, Paris opera company and opera house Opera house, a theatre building used for opera performances Opéra, a commonly used...
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As commander of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) he played a key role in Operation Opera, the destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor located 990 miles from...
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supports neo-fascism in Croatia". During the notorious false-flag Operation Opera Orientalis, which was conducted in 1991 by the Yugoslav Air Force intelligence...
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to complete the mission without suffering any losses. Operation Entebbe Operation Opera Operation Outside the Box Bergman, Ronen: Rise and Kill First,...
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General (1971–2002), 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...
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Operation Outside the Box (Hebrew: מבצע מחוץ לקופסה, Mivtza MiHutz LaKufsa), also known as Operation Orchard (Hebrew: מבצע בוסתן, Mivtza Bustan), was an...
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Arab–Israeli War in 1967 and 1973, respectively. In 1981, Israel carried out Operation Opera in Ba'athist Iraq, in which the Israeli Air Force bombed and successfully...
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be carried out for strategic purposes outside of general warfare. Operation Opera was a single eight-ship Israeli airstrike against the Iraqi Osirak...
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forces from the territory. Misgav Am (1980) – Kibbutz hostages rescue. Operation Opera (1981) – A surprise Israeli air strike that destroyed the Iraqi nuclear...
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PLO and 50 were taken prisoner during the Siege of Beirut. In 1981, Operation Opera launched by Israel against nuclear facilities in Iraq which led to...
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South Africa highly classified information about its missions, such as Operation Opera, which had previously only been reserved for the United States. In...
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Israel attacked and destroyed newly built Iraqi nuclear facilities in Operation Opera. During the Gulf War in 1991, Iraq fired 39 Scud missiles into Israel...
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F-16A Netz #243, flown by Ilan Ramon (1954–2003), was involved in Operation Opera, the attack and destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor Osirak on...
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