Israel and the US have reached an agreement to cap the number of American refueling aircraft parked at Ben Gurion International Airport at 20, with additional aircraft to be relocated to Israeli Air Force bases, according to reports. The US military had parked as many as 72 refueling aircraft at the airport, causing a bottleneck that impacted commercial travel.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The agreement caps the number of US Air Force tankers at Ben Gurion at 20, with the remainder to be moved to Israeli airbases. The US had parked up to 72 tankers at the airport, creating a severe parking shortage that impacted commercial travel. The move is expected to ease congestion and allow commercial airlines to resume full operations.
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