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US-Israel Dispute Over Refueling Tankers at Ben Gurion Airport Escalates
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US-Israel Dispute Over Refueling Tankers at Ben Gurion Airport Escalates
The United States froze plans to evacuate its military refueling tankers from Ben Gurion Airport, prompting Israel’s transport minister to ban further landings and threatening flight cancellations.
- The United States canceled the evacuation of refueling planes from Ben Gurion; Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev issued a temporary order prohibiting their landing at the airport.
- The Israeli Airports Authority warned that the tankers’ continued presence could force the cancellation of up to 50,000 tickets this month.
- US Central Command said it launched airstrikes targeting Iranian sites to disrupt attacks on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Despite Regev’s order, a US refueling plane landed at Ben Gurion on Tuesday, according to Israeli media.
What happened since
Israel reverses ban on US refueling planes at Ben Gurion, reaches agreement to reduce numbers
Israel has reversed its decision to restrict US refueling aircraft from landing at Ben Gurion Airport after a US protest, and agreed to keep a limited number at the airport while relocating others to Israeli military bases.
- The Israeli Ports Authority instructed air traffic control to allow US refueling planes to land, reversing earlier restrictions from Transport Minister Miri Regev.
- Transport Minister Regev stated that the number of planes parked at Ben Gurion will be reduced to the agreed number, with additional planes moved to Israeli military bases.
- The Israeli Transport Ministry announced that the number of US refueling planes at Ben Gurion will be cut to 20 by July 21.
- A senior US Air Force official stated that Israeli holidays should not take priority over national security.
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