The US military is preparing to move a portion of its aerial refueling aircraft stationed at Ben Gurion Airport, according to a report by Nir Dvori (N12). The report says about 20% of the tankers currently in Israel will be relocated.
A report by Nir Dvori (N12) states that the US military is preparing to relocate approximately 20% of the aerial refueling aircraft currently stationed at Ben Gurion Airport. The development comes amid a weeks-long dispute over the presence of American tankers at the civilian airport, which has raised concerns about flight disruptions. As The Zioneer reported on June 15, signs had emerged that a resolution was approaching. The current report is single-sourced and the timeline and destination of the relocation have not been specified.
5 developments
- DevelopingUS expected to relocate 20% of refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion; reports do not confirm 32-aircraft withdrawal
- StrongUS pledges to remove ~20 refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion by Tuesday, Regev says
- ConfirmedUS plans to deploy roughly 100 aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, security source says
- DevelopingUS Air Force moves additional refueling tankers back to Middle East as Washington reportedly prepares to escalate Iran campaign
Source and signal
- Open-source intake