Cargo planes carrying military equipment to defend Israel arrived on Thursday, the Defense Ministry confirmed.
Since the start of Operation Rising Lion last Friday, 14 such planes have landed in Israel, along with over 800 others since the start of the Israel-Hamas War after the October 7 massacre, the Defense Ministry noted.
This most recent shipment of cargo carried military equipment for Israel's defense systems, the Defense Ministry stated, adding that this strengthens operational continuity and supporting all the IDF's needs, both to achieve its war objectives against Iran's Axis of Resistance, and by improving readiness and supplies.
Such cargo planes are expected to continue arriving in Israel over the coming weeks, the ministry added, noting that it such shipments are part of a joint effort of the Defense Procurement Administration, procurement delegations in the US and Germany, the IDF's Planning and Force Build Up Directorate, the Israel Air Force, and others.
Meanwhile, Iran responded to such shipments, claiming that it signals "America’s open complicity in Israeli aggression against Iran," according to a statement published by Iranian state media, IRNA.
Iran claims launching missiles on Israel is 'legitimate military response'
In the statement, Iran claimed that they are launching a "decisive and legitimate military response" to "Israeli aggression," and that the IDF is facing "a shortage of missile interceptors," leaving Israeli civilians "highly vulnerable."