According to a report, the IDF Spokesperson has not yet responded to the issue of American tankers that are set to land in Israel. The report offers no further details on the tanker deployment or the reason for the delay in response.
As of Saturday morning, the IDF Spokesperson has not responded to reports that American tankers are set to land in Israel, according to a report. The silence comes after a flurry of reports Friday evening detailing the deployment of US refueling aircraft to Israel as part of preparations for a potential escalation against Iran.
The thread began Friday evening (19:05 Jerusalem) with multiple reports. First, Amit Segal (N12) reported that the US is sending dozens of tankers ahead of possible renewed fighting. Shortly after, three US and Israeli officials confirmed to Barak Ravid (N12) that the Trump administration plans to send dozens of additional refueling aircraft in the coming days. Then, journalist Nitzan Shapira reported that five US refueling aircraft were already en route, with dozens more expected. Later reports indicated the planes would not park at Ben Gurion, then that the US prefers Ben Gurion, and a senior IDF officer confirmed the arrival. The corroboration escalated from single-sourced to multiple officials and journalists.
As The Zioneer reported later Friday (19:54 Jerusalem), the US had not signaled additional tankers to Ben Gurion and the plan to reduce the number of tankers to approximately 20 remained in effect. That report, by Din Fisher (N12), appeared to temper earlier reports of a large-scale deployment.
The IDF Spokesperson's lack of response leaves the official status of the tanker deployment unconfirmed. The exact number of aircraft, their basing location, and the timeline for arrival remain unclear, with conflicting reports from Friday evening.
12 developments
- StrongUS has not signaled additional tankers to Ben Gurion, reduction plan to 20 continues, Fisher reports
- StrongIsrael has not yet responded officially to reports; forces on ground say they received no movement orders
- StrongIDF spokesperson declines to confirm strike on Beirut, says military acts on political directives
- DevelopingIDF spokesperson did not confirm reports of a ceasefire: 'We will continue to thwart threats to our forces'
Source and signal
- Internal intake