The United States decided to station additional aerial refueling aircraft at Israeli Air Force bases, in cooperation with the IDF, according to Nir Dvori (N12).
Nir Dvori (N12) has confirmed that the United States has stationed additional aerial refueling aircraft at Israeli Air Force bases, in coordination with the IDF. The confirmation, reported at 11:22 Jerusalem, is the latest in a series of updates today regarding the deployment of US tankers to Israel.
Earlier today, at 10:23 Jerusalem, Noam Amir (Channel 14) reported that the first US refueling aircraft were expected to land at an IDF base in southern Israel. A military source then told The Zioneer that the US would deploy additional tankers, landing at Air Force bases to minimize civilian disruption. The IDF subsequently confirmed the arrangement, and a commentator noted that the military censor had failed to block publication of the details. The progression moved from a single channel report to an on-record military source, to official IDF confirmation, and now to a second news outlet's confirmation.
The deployment is part of a broader US military logistics movement in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple US tanker deployments, including a wave of ~6 tankers across Israel overnight on July 14, tankers landing at Ben Gurion Airport from the Gulf, and the transfer of six tankers to Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE on June 19. A senior Israeli military official described the US demand regarding the tankers as 'justified and integral to the joint deployment against Iran,' as The Zioneer reported on July 14.
The number of aircraft now stationed and their specific mission remain undisclosed. It is also unclear whether these tankers are part of a larger operational plan or a routine posture adjustment.
5 developments
- DevelopingUS military deployed ~6 additional refueling aircraft across Israel overnight
- DevelopingUS transfers six refueling tankers to UAE base amid Israel-Iran tensions
- StrongUS transferring large number of aerial refueling tankers from Europe to Middle East, report says
- DevelopingUS refueling aircraft take off from Israel, security analyst reports
Source and signal
- Internal intake