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U.S. to Scale Back Refueling Aircraft Presence at Ben Gurion
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First reported by N12 · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
The U.S. military is preparing to remove some refueling aircraft from Israel, where they have been stationed at Ben Gurion and Ramon airports. The move follows a Washington-Tehran understanding and may slightly ease parking pressure at Ben Gurion, though most of the fleet will stay.
- 01The U.S. plans to pull out part of its refueling aircraft from Israel.
- 02The planes make up about 20% of the current U.S. deployment there.
- 03The aircraft have been stationed at Ben Gurion and Ramon airports for months.
- 04Israeli aviation officials criticized the airport use, calling it effectively a military base.
- 05Most of the American refueling fleet is expected to remain in Israel.
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