Despite the Biden administration’s lip service toward supporting a military option against Iran, it rebuffed the IDF’s request to expedite the delivery of two KC-46 refueling planes ordered by Israel, Ynet reported on Monday morning.
Last March, the US State Department approved the potential sale of up to eight C-46 tanker aircraft. In October, senior Israel Air Force (IAF) officers requested that two of the planes be delivered immediately and another two be delivered within two to three years.
The refueling jets are essential for an Israeli strike on Iran due to the distance between the two countries.
Boeing KC-46 refueling planes are capable of staying in the air for 12 hours and refueling dozens of fighter jets with 1,200 gallons of fuel per minute. They can reach a range of over 11,830 kilometers and can refuel over 64 types of aircraft.
Israel’s current refueling planes, its Ram (Boeing 707) tanker aircraft, are almost 60 years old.
Despite the rejection of its request, the IDF still hopes to convince US officials to supply the planes in the coming year.
During his recent trip to Washington, Defense Minister Benny Gantz informed Biden administration officials that Israel is preparing for an attack against Iran.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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This is what happens when wicked bennett continues to blockade we Americans from visiting 🇮🇱 so effectively evil bennett only has himself to blame for this
As long as the U.S. is still keeping open the option for a “negotiated” agreement with Iran, its not going to publicly promote an attack by EY by expediting the refueling aircraft
As long as America posits that their bond and commitment to Israel’s security is steadfast all is a-okay! No need to actually sell the needed equipment; they said it and that’s enough!
DemocRATS
Who here is welcoming Biden to the Middle east scene? I daven for his downfall, to include all other resho’im that follow the lead of the anti-Israel squads.
Biden only delivers for free 70 biilion in arms for the terrorist Taliban’s.
the treasonous DemonRats are the enemy of western civilization