(AP) – U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote in a social media post on Monday that Israel’s military and Mossad secret service had assisted in the U.S. effort to rescue an airman whose plane was downed by Iran.

Huckabee thanked Israel for helping the U.S. military and intelligence agencies in the post to X.

Israeli officials have said Israel provided support, including intelligence, in the rescue, but troops weren’t actively involved on the ground.

Just met w/ @IsraeliPM to thank @Israel on behalf of American ppl for unprecedented assistance to US Military & Intel agencies who conducted a historic rescue mission of our air crew in Iran. US SF carried out brilliant op. @IDF & Mossad were helpful partners in the mission.

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) April 6, 2026