Newly surfaced video footage reportedly filmed at Ramon Airport near Eilat shows at least 15 U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers on the ground. The footage has not been independently verified.
The footage, which has not been independently verified, shows a line of at least 15 large aerial refueling tankers parked on the tarmac. The location is identified as Ramon Airport, approximately 20 kilometers north of Eilat. The Zioneer has previously reported on the significant US military air presence at the airport. On July 21, satellite imagery from a Chinese source showed at least 24 US Air Force refueling aircraft at the same location. The current footage suggests a sustained or even increased US staging presence in southern Israel, though the exact number of aircraft may vary between the two reports. The purpose of the deployment remains officially unconfirmed, but it is widely viewed in the context of heightened US readiness for potential operations against Iran.
- DevelopingSatellite imagery shows at least 24 US Air Force refueling aircraft at Ramon Airport, Eilat
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