Operation Orchard was a daring and covert Israeli airstrike on a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, on September 6, 2007. The operation, which was meticulously planned and executed by the Israeli Air Force and intelligence services, involved a complex raid by F-15 and F-16 fighter jets that successfully destroyed the reactor before it could become operational. Operation Orchard is widely regarded as a watershed moment in the history of the Israeli-Syrian conflict and is credited with preventing Syria from developing nuclear capabilities. The success of the operation was attributed to the advanced intelligence gathered by the Israeli Mossad, the precision of the Israeli Air Force, and the political resolve of the Israeli government.
