Israeli Ministry of Transportation: U.S. Military Will Accelerate Withdrawal of American Military Aircraft Stationed at Israeli Airports
On the 26th local time, the Israeli Ministry of Transportation issued a statement saying that Israel has reached a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. military, which will accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. military aircraft deployed at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. According to the memorandum of understanding, by the 30th of this month, 30 U.S. military aircraft will gradually withdraw to air force bases within Israel; subsequently, the remaining 20 military aircraft will also complete their withdrawal. The memorandum also stipulates that if the local security situation escalates, U.S. military aircraft are permitted to return to Ben Gurion Airport within 72 hours.
Ben Gurion Airport is Israel's main international airport. Previously, due to dozens of U.S. refueling and transport aircraft being parked at Ben Gurion Airport for an extended period, they occupied the vast majority of the airport's civil aviation parking spaces and ground support resources, disrupting civil aviation flight operations and causing dissatisfaction on the Israeli side.
The U.S. Armed Forces are accelerating the withdrawal of 50 military aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel by the end of the month. This decision follows an agreement with the Israeli government, which allows for the aircraft to return within 72 hours if security conditions worsen. The presence of these aircraft has previously disrupted civilian flight operations at the airport.
- The U.S. military has reached an agreement with Israel to accelerate the withdrawal of aircraft.
- 30 U.S. military aircraft will be gradually relocated to air bases in Israel by the 30th of this month.
- If local security conditions escalate, U.S. aircraft are permitted to return to Ben Gurion Airport within 72 hours.
- Ben Gurion Airport is Israel's main international airport.
- The presence of U.S. military aircraft has disrupted civilian flight operations.