Newly released footage and images from the Israel Defense Forces show F-16C/I “Sufa” fighter jets launching from Israeli airbases as part of “Operation Rising Lion.” The aircraft are equipped with external fuel tanks and armed with GBU-32 1,000lb Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, indicating preparation for both precision strike and defensive air-to-air roles during the operation.