According to reports, the United States is transferring fighter jets to both Jordan and Israel, as part of ongoing regional military deployments. The transfers follow earlier reports of US refueling aircraft and fighter jets being deployed to the region, including plans to station tankers in Israel.
Reports on Sunday afternoon indicate that the United States is continuing to transfer fighter jets to both Jordan and Israel, expanding a pattern of regional military reinforcement. The specific number, types of aircraft, and timeline have not been disclosed.
This latest development follows a series of US deployments reported today. At 00:50 Jerusalem, The Wall Street Journal reported that F-16s from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and F-35s from RAF Lakenheath in the UK were en route to the Middle East, alongside tanker aircraft, and that the US had announced American soldiers killed. By 09:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that some of those fighter jets were expected to land at bases in Israel. At 13:01 Jerusalem, a security source told The Zioneer that the US plans to station approximately 100 aerial refueling aircraft in Israel, with dozens already arriving over the weekend.
As The Zioneer previously reported from the same thread, the US military has been steadily reinforcing its air presence in the region. Earlier background reports have noted large numbers of US fighter jets over the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, as well as squadrons taking off from Jordan.
No official confirmation from the US military or allied governments has been provided for the latest transfers, and the specific destinations and aircraft types remain unverified.
10 developments
- StrongWSJ: US F-35s from UK base, aerial tankers en route to Middle East
- ConfirmedUS plans to deploy roughly 100 aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, security source says
- DevelopingF-16 fighter squadron with 5 refueling aircraft heads to Middle East, report says
- StrongUS opens large logistical reinforcement operation, F-16 squadron lands in Jordan, report says
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