Chapter 164: The

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

That night, to relieve pressure on the front lines, an Israeli fighter jet formation once again headed toward Gaza.

However, over the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt,

countless dark sand grains suddenly gathered rapidly, and within moments, a heavily armored fighter jet with a domineering appearance materialized.

That's right! This fighter jet was the F-22 Raptor piloted by Lin Yi this time.

Although its instrument panel differed from that of the J-20,

for him, who had long mastered this aircraft, it meant nothing at all.

The F-22 Raptor flown by Lin Yi this time carried four AIM-120C medium-range air-to-air missiles and two JDAM air-to-ground bombs in its main weapons bay,

plus four additional AIM-120C missiles mounted on external wing pylons.

Each of the two side bays carried one AIM-9X short-range dogfighting missile,

which completed the armament loadout of this F-22 Raptor.

Although the F-22 Raptor's performance in beyond-visual-range combat was far inferior to that of the J-20,

its onboard radar system still surpassed other aircraft models in the U.S. military.

The AIM-120C medium-range air-to-air missile was the latest model developed by the U.S. Raytheon Company and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

Transliterated as the AMRAAM missile, it is an active radar-guided air-to-air missile currently in service with the U.S. military,

and also the fourth-generation air-to-air missile following the U.S. military's AIM-7.

This missile has a maximum range of 100 kilometers, a minimum range of five kilometers, and a maximum speed of Mach 4.

Although its overall performance was weaker than the PL-21 missile developed specifically for beyond-visual-range combat by the Dragon Nation,

the AIM-120C remained one of the world's most advanced active radar-guided fourth-generation missiles in the medium-range category.

Moreover, by adopting a more advanced two-stage thrust high-total-impulse solid rocket motor, the attack range of the 420 could reach 180 kilometers while maintaining excellent stealth characteristics.

Simultaneously, by employing high-performance explosives, pre-fragmented warheads, and active radio-frequency proximity fuses coordinated with a high-precision guidance system, this missile delivered greater destructive power against targets than the previous-generation AIM-7M missile.

Furthermore, the AIM-120's adoption of a composite guidance method significantly enhanced its combat performance.

At this moment, the F-22 Raptor fighter jet sped toward the Gaza region like lightning.

Yet at this very moment, the "Phalcon," Israel's so-called world's most advanced airborne early warning aircraft and the globe's first to utilize phased-array radar, detected absolutely nothing unusual.

Although this early warning aircraft possesses excellent detection range and tracking performance.

Equipped with a phased array radar, its detection range reaches up to 800 kilometers, far exceeding that of similar early warning aircraft, making its performance outstanding.

On the battlefield, it can secure greater air superiority.

Even more astonishingly, the "Phalcon" not only boasts powerful detection capabilities but can also simultaneously track 250 targets within a short period; it can be said that no enemy target within its radar search range can escape its gaze.

Near Batan, generally, any aircraft taking off would find it difficult to evade its tracking.

However, when this early warning aircraft encountered the enhanced version of the F-22 stealth fighter.

It appeared extremely vulnerable.

Because it simply lacks the capability to detect stealth fighters.

Moreover, due to its massive size, once airborne, it becomes an easy living target for attack.

At this moment, the Israeli Air Force executing the mission had no idea what they were about to encounter.

As it happened, the attack and bombing mission this time was carried out by ten Israeli F-15I "Ra'am" fighter jets.

This fighter jet is a special improved version of the American Air Force's F-15E "Strike Eagle," customized for the Israeli National Defense Force.

It first entered service in 1998.

Designed by the American McDonnell Douglas Company (now Boyin Company), this fighter jet meets Israeli needs and specifications.

Early models of the F-15 were designed as pure air-to-air fighters.

The Israeli model, however, integrates more advanced weapons, avionics, electronic warfare, and communication capabilities.

Although in recent years the Israeli Air Force has acquired newer fighter jets.

The F-15I "Ra'am" remains the "strategic aircraft" of the Israeli Air Force.

In addition, there are five F-15 "Strike Eagle" fighter jets.

In 1991, Iraqi Scud ballistic missiles bombed Israel, highlighting the mediocrity of the country's air defense system.

To correct this deficiency, the Israeli Air Force chose to purchase 25 F-15 "Strike Eagle" jets in 1995.

Prior to this, Israel had been using the F-15 Eagle fighter jet.

It was first deployed in operations against southern Lebanon in 1978.

The Eagle fighter jet became Israel's tool for striking Syrian Soviet-made MiG fighters.

Ultimately helping Israel achieve tactical success in the Lebanon War.

Countless Syrian Air Force mainstay MiG-21 and MiG-23 aircraft met their end at the hands of this fighter jet.

According to an Israeli Air Force Brigadier General at the time, from our squadron's perspective.

Combat against the Syrian Air Force's mainstay MiG-21 and MiG-23 was more like a shooting game.

Finally, there were the five F-16 fighter jets, the mainstay of the Israeli Air Force.

Among them were two F-16I "Sufa" (Storm) twin-seat multi-role fighters.

These are the most advanced Israeli-customized models in the F-16 series.

A total of twenty fighter jets bombing Gaza clearly demonstrates the insanity of the Israeli side.

After all, the Gaza Strip is essentially a large concentration camp artificially created by the Israelis.

Millions of Batan people live here, kept like livestock.

A massive separation wall has been built here; the only normal entry and exit point for Gaza is the Egyptian border crossing.

Now, twenty fighter jets bombing Gaza can only be described as a massacre of civilians.

Of course, Israel's intention is obvious.

It is to make the Hamas fighters on the front lines hesitate, thereby slowing their offensive.

After all, many of these fighters have family and friends here.

And the continuous bombing is causing a severe humanitarian catastrophe.

Large numbers of Batan civilians are being killed and injured by the explosions.

This is because the crazy Israelis are adopting an indiscriminate attack method.

As long as they deem a location suspicious, they can open fire at will.

They do not care at all whether civilians live inside those places.

Up to now, at least thousands of Batan people have lost their lives due to the bombing.

Many of them are elderly people and children.

At this moment, as missile after missile shot out, tremendous "boom, boom, boom" explosion sounds immediately rang out across the Gaza region.

Balls of fire accompanied by black smoke rose up.

"Haha, go to hell, you Batan trash!"

The Israeli pilots, watching the balls of fire and the people fleeing in panic, felt extremely delighted.

They had completely degenerated into beasts.

At this moment, inside a civilian house in Batan.

A five-year-old girl named Dalen widened her eyes in terror.

If she were in Longguo, at such an Stone Stone Stone Stone Age she should be lying in her parents' arms acting spoiled.

Watching cheerful cartoons and eating exquisite food prepared by her grandparents.

But Dalen cannot obtain any of these; supplies in Gaza are scarce, and all materials entering and leaving Gaza are controlled by the Israeli military.

That is not all; with the escalation of the Batan-Israel conflict.

Israel has activated an unlimited counterattack mode, not even sparing civilian areas.

In the previous two bombings, Dalen's dearest father and older sister were killed by the explosions.

In the first two bombings, Darren's dearest father and older sister were killed.

Five-year-old Darren was also injured; fortunately, doctors dispatched urgently by Gaza Hospital had wrapped gauze around her head.

And now, that nightmare-like explosion sound, which had prevented her father and older sister from ever waking again, rang out once more.

Five-year-old Darren did not yet understand why such a terrifying thing could exist.

But the pain in her forehead and the terror in her heart already made the little girl tremble violently.

At this moment, Darren's mother, who had narrowly escaped disaster last time, held her young daughter tightly.

She feared terribly that the tragedy would repeat itself.

After losing her husband and eldest daughter, she absolutely could not lose her youngest daughter as well.

But reality is sometimes extremely cruel.

A cesium-lined AGM-142 Popeye air-to-ground missile struck Darren's home directly.

Instantly, a violent explosion erupted.

In an instant, the entire house turned into ruins.

When the smoke cleared, little Darren, her face covered in dust, smelled a fishy, rusty odor.

Then, she saw her mother holding her, a body riddled with holes like tattered rag.

Blood mixed with mud flowed across the ground.

Little Darren vaguely remembered that at the moment of the missile's explosion, her mother had hugged her tightly, shielding her from the blast's impact.

Yet in truth, this was only because the missile had not scored a direct hit.

Merely the shockwave was about to claim a vibrant life.

"Darren... live..." The mother, covered in blood, could not even finish her last words.

Her head slumped down completely.

Clinging to her mother, little Darren wore a dazed expression.

She remembered her mother once telling her that her father and older sister were merely asleep.

She believed her mother was only asleep too; one day, her father, sister, and mother would still affectionately pat her head and call out to her with smiles.

"My lovely Darren."

Yet, for some reason, the girl's eyes soon grew moist.

Tears mixed with blood and mucus.

At this moment, her ears rang from the explosion's shockwave, even seeping trails of blood.

But she lifted her head with lifeless eyes, gazing through the roof where the sky was now visible.

Father had said that Allah would protect their disaster-stricken people.

Does God truly exist?

Scenes like Darren's were playing out endlessly across the Gaza region at this very moment.