The United States has finished evacuating 28 aerial refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport, according to reports. Israel also requested the removal of roughly 20 more US aircraft over concerns of disruption to civilian flights during the summer season.
The US military has completed the evacuation of 28 aerial refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport, with Israel requesting the removal of approximately 20 additional aircraft. The move, reported Wednesday evening, follows weeks of debate about congestion at the airport amid a fuel-truck shortage that has threatened summer travel schedules. As The Zioneer previously reported (June 16-23), the US had begun thinning its refueling presence at Israel's request. The exact timeline for the removal of the remaining aircraft and their destination remain unconfirmed.
4 developments
- DevelopingOver a third of US aircraft have departed Ben Gurion Airport
- StrongUS pledges to remove ~20 refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion by Tuesday, Regev says
- DevelopingUS expected to relocate 20% of refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion; reports do not confirm 32-aircraft withdrawal
- Developing15 US refueling aircraft leave Ben Gurion, transfer to regional bases
Source and signal
- Open-source intake