This ensured Israeli air superiority for the rest of the war. In an interview years later, Hod described the 45 minutes it took the first wave of 183 aircraft to reach targets in Egypt as "the longest 45 minutes of my life." Hod also had to deal with the USS Liberty incident, in which Israeli aircraft attacked an American ship off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, killing 34 servicemen.
This ensured Israeli aerial superiority for the duration of the conflict. In a later account, Hod recounted the 45 minutes it took the initial squadron of 183 aircraft to reach their objectives in Egypt as "the most trying 45 minutes of my life." Hod also had to deal with the USS Liberty incident, which involved Israeli planes attacking an American vessel off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, resulting in the loss of 34 servicemen.