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US arsenal gathers in Middle East as experts warn of extended conflict with Iran

According to the Washington Post, flight-tracking data show that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Oz Berlovitz, CEO of Arkia, Yehoram Gaon, and Avi Nakash, one of the owners of Arkia

Arkia unveils Spring-Summer 2026 destinations

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

Oz Berlowitz, CEO of Arkia, and Yehoram Gaon  presented its Spring–Summer 2026 flight schedule at a breakfast press event at Pastel Restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Arkia announces new Summer 2026 flights to Phuket, Malaga, Ibiza, Vilnius


Worth $24 Million: Israir to Purchase Airbus A320

Israir Airlines announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase an Airbus A320 aircraft, which it currently leases and operates.


Iran stations warship in Red Sea as US aircraft carrier leaves Middle East - analysis

The story about the US carrier leaving the region was covered in Al-Mayadeen media, which is pro-Iran, showing that pro-Iran figures in the region are watching.

 THE WORLD’S LARGEST aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

US to withdraw largest aircraft carrier in world from Israel's shores - report

"The United States will still have a lot of military capability in the region and flexibility," ABC quoted a senior US official as saying.

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

IDF says it hit Gaza ambulance carrying Hamas terrorists, several killed

The IDF said a number of Hamas terrorists were killed in the strike and said it had information that Hamas used Gazan ambulances to transport fighters and weapons.

 Palestinians check the damages after a convoy of ambulances was hit, at the entrance of Shifa hospital in Gaza City, November 3, 2023.

Australia deploys more aircraft, personnel to Middle East

Australia sent a Boeing C-17 aircraft and an air refueler plane that has the capacity to carry passengers, taking the total to three.

 A security camera is seen outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 9, 2023

Israel's 'Air Force One' to take first official flight in November

The aircraft, which cost the state NIS 588 million to build, sat out of use since it was declared ready to fly in December 2021.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

Almost 5,000 US pilots probed for flying despite disqualifying conditions - report

Nearly 5,000 US pilots, all of whom are military veterans, reportedly falsified medical records to work as pilots while collecting benefits for disqualifying disabilities.

The A330-900neo plane

New cutting-edge IAI spy aircraft closer to IDF delivery

"The ORON is the world’s most advanced aircraft of its kind," according to a statement by the ministry's Directorate of Defense Research and Development.

 Israel Air Force flight trianing.

Three Ukrainian military fighter pilots die in mid-air collision

The crash occurred on Friday over the Zhytomyr region, which lies west of Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

 An L-39 Albatross jet trainer aircraft prepares before take off at a military air base in Vasylkiv, Ukraine, August 3, 2016

US military jet crashes near San Diego during training flight

It was not immediately clear what caused the F/A-18 Hornet's crash, ABC News and Fox News reported.

 A right side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft in flight.