As the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. continues to fracture, a surge of USAF refueling aircraft has been spotted in the region—with footage from Israel showing large numbers of the planes at the country’s major airport.
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Footage from Ben Gurion Airport appears to show a major buildup of U.S. KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tankers on the ground. pic.twitter.com/7BkZb7t3GE
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Refueling planes at Ramon airport in Eilat , southern Israel as well. pic.twitter.com/D00bRTh37r
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