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PM’s yet-to-be-used plane takes off from Israeli air force base, tracking sites show
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The official 'Wing of Zion' state airplane is seen at Ben Gurion Airport on October 20, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Israel’s “Wing of Zion” official state plane has taken flight from the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, data from flight tracking websites show.
The plane built for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been collecting dust after being handed over to the Israeli Air Force several years ago; it has never been used officially.
The move comes amid heightened alert in Israel for an Iranian attack on the country.
Defense officials have assessed that Iran will likely try to target military infrastructure and not civilian sites.
