The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced that the 1,000th aircraft of its large-scale logistics operation landed in Israel on Wednesday. Operated by Challenge Airlines IL and carrying extensive military supplies, the aircraft was welcomed by IMOD Director General Amir Baram (Maj. Gen. Res.).

Launched immediately following the outbreak of war, the airlift and accompanying maritime shipments represent the largest-ever logistics effort in Israel’s history. According to IMOD figures, more than 120,000 tons of military equipment, munitions, protective gear and weapons systems have been transferred via 1,000 aircraft and roughly 150 sea-vessels.

The joint operation is coordinated through IMOD’s Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) via its International Defense Transportation Unit, in cooperation with IMOD’s missions in the U.S. and Berlin, the Israeli Air Force (IAF), and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Planning and Force Build-Up Directorate.

In announcing the milestone, Director General Baram stated:

“Over the past two years, the IMOD has led a tremendous effort to ensure the supply of weapons, equipment, technology, and everything required to enable the IDF to fight and prevail. The 1,000th aircraft that landed today represents another crucial link in the strategic supply chain for the State of Israel. We will continue to operate according to the IMOD’s strategy on two parallel tracks: on one hand, strengthening Israel’s defense production base to ensure manufacturing independence, and on the other hand, strengthening cooperation and political and defense relations with our allies around the world, to maintain such an airlift, both in routine and emergencies, and to further strengthen the IDF’s capabilities.”

IMOD also expressed gratitude to the Israel Airport Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority (Israel) and various logistics partner companies for their contributions.

Analysts note that the scale of this operation—transporting tens of thousands of tons of equipment across continents and seas—underscores both Israel’s reliance on international alliance-based supply chains and its parallel push to build domestic defense-manufacturing resilience. The logistics effort is seen as critical not only to current operations but also to preparing the IDF for sustained readiness over the coming decade.

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