An Israeli air force jet crashed near the West Bank town of Nablus during a Feb. 26 training flight, killing both the pilot and navigator. According to an initial inquiry, the plane struck an antenna tower on a mountain. The two killed were identified as Maj. Uriel Kultin, 27, from Bat Yam, and Capt. Uri Manor, 22, from Haifa.
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