Bets the F4 pilot was flying on instructions so the military could judge the air defense response at the site. The pilot was probably not made aware of the ramifications of his flight and was probably not expected to survive it.
anyone with the smarts to fly a Phantom should know that
Busheir is most likely a no fly zone.
Dimona is like that, and the Israelis have taken out at least one of their own IAF MirageIII for violating the
restricted airspace.