Fourteen US refueling aircraft arrived in Israel over the weekend, amid an exchange of attacks between Washington and Tehran, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
The Walla news site, citing an unnamed source in the Israeli Air Force, said the US military plans to deploy 100 refueling aircraft to Israeli military bases and Ramon Airport in southern Israel.
“If the Americans intensify their attacks against Iran, this will necessitate the deployment of more US refueling aircraft to Israel,” the source said.
“In that case, these aircraft might land at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv,” he added.
There are already 33 US refueling aircraft parked at Ben Gurion Airport amid Israeli warnings of potential disruptions to civilian flights during the summer travel season.
