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IDF Confirms Additional U.S. Refueling Planes Will Arrive in Israel

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of three U.S. Air Force refueling tankers parked at Ben Gurion Airport.

IDF officials confirmed that additional U.S. military refueling aircraft will arrive in Israel. To avoid disrupting civilian flights, a parking plan coordinated with the IDF will place some of the incoming planes at Israeli Air Force bases. The confirmation follows U.S. preparations to send dozens more tankers as Washington weighs broader operations against Iran, while American refueling aircraft are already stationed at Ben Gurion and Ramon airports. The reports did not identify which military bases will receive the aircraft or provide a final arrival timetable.

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