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Monday, May 4, 2026
IDF says jets flying over Jerusalem area were training for ceremony tomorrow
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Incoming Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Omer Tischler (right) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, April 30, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The military says the fighter jets and cargo plane seen over the Jerusalem area a short while ago were training for tomorrow’s handover ceremony for the chief of the Israeli Air Force.
Tomorrow afternoon, IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar is being replaced by Maj. Gen. Omer Tischler.
The practice flights will take place until tomorrow morning, the IDF says.
“This is routine activity; there is no fear of a security incident,” the military adds.
The military did not warn the public ahead of time.
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