The Israel Defense Force/Air Force ordered a total of 362 F-16s, from early F-16A/Bs to the latest F-16I. Fifty of these aircraft were surplus USAF aircraft, given to Israel by the US as payment for restraint during the 1991 Gulf War despite Scud attacks. All Israeli F-16s are fitted with custom Israeli electronics.

A new F-16 squadron was established on August 1st 1994, and was equipped by 50 F-16 A/B planes that Israel received from the USAF surplus. A special IAF team had tested and picked the planes, some of which had participated in Desert Storm. The F-16's, all of which were at least 10 years old, were rigorously tested upon their arrival in Israel ...

Netz 107 is a General Dynamics F-16A block 10 Fighting Falcon of the Israeli Air Force, tail number 107. Netz 107 participated in Operation Opera, bombing the Osiraq nuclear reactor, and was later credited with 6.5 enemy aircraft kills, a world record number of kills for an F-16. [1]

2020年10月22日 · Despite buying a custom version of the F-15E Strike Eagle, called the F-15I, Israel has opted to stick with their own F-16I won, and not just because its capabilities have been forged by combat use. The F-16I is significantly cheaper than the F-15I.

On April 28th, 1981, an IAF Netz fighter shot down a Syrian helicopter with its cannon, marking the first air-to-air victory for the F-16. Other Syrian aircraft quickly followed, and the F-16’s reputation for being vicious air-to-air fighter was quickly cemented.

从F-16A批次15专门为美国空中国民兵提升性能，执行战斗机拦截任务（因此名称加上空中防卫战斗机（Air Defence Fighter，ADF）的缩写）。 自1989年开始，一共有270架经过结构与航电升级，并且在驾驶舱的前下方加装一具探照灯，提供夜间目标辨识能力。

2015年9月6日 · It happened on July 2nd 1980: Four F-16 A/B „Netz” (Hebrew for Hawk) fighter jets landed in Ramat-David Airbase and joined the ranks of the Israeli Air Force. Now, the „Netz” celebrates 35 years of activity in the IAF.

Israel Aerospace Industries [IAI] has the experience, infrastructure and skilled manpower to provide life extension, upgrades and maintenance for the F-16 aircraft. These capabilities are built...

IAF F-16's are credited with downing 52.5 kills, two of which were explosive filled GPS guided UAV's launched at Israel during the summer 2006 Second Lebanon War. The first world kill for the F-16 goes to First Jet sq F-16A no.112 that downed a Syrian Mil-8 helicopter on April 28, 1981.

In 1970, the 116 squadron began receiving A-4E Skyhawks, operated three years later in the Yom Kippur War. The IAF purchased their first F-16As in 1980. A year after their arrival in Nevatim AB, the planes were deployed to bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor of Osirak in Tuwaitha during operation “Opera” in june 1981.