IDF says it carried out over 2,000 aerial refuelings amid war with Iran

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The military publishes footage showing the Israeli Air Force’s 120th Squadron’s aerial refueling activities amid the war with Iran.

According to the IDF, more than 2,000 separate aerial refuelings were carried out over the skies of the Middle East, allowing hundreds of IAF fighter jets to operate in Iran, located over 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) from Israel.

The IAF has also relied heavily on the US military’s aerial refueling capabilities, as the US military has a much larger refueling fleet. Dozens of US refueling tankers have been stationed in Israel amid the conflict.

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