"US Aerial Refueling Aircraft Return to Israel...Concerns Over Possible Resumption of Full-Scale War"

Aerial Refueling Aircraft Return After Ceasefire Withdrawal
Israel Holds Emergency Security Meeting…Preparations for War

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On July 8 (local time), Israeli media reported that U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft, which had withdrawn from Israel during the ceasefire period between the United States and Iran, are now returning. The Israeli government is reportedly holding security meetings in preparation for the possible resumption of all-out war between the United States and Iran.

According to the Times of Israel (TOI), U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft are sequentially returning to Ben Gurion International Airport, located near Tel Aviv, Israel. Previously, 32 U.S. aerial refueling aircraft had been deployed at this airport to support military operations against Iran. After the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an end-of-war agreement on June 17, these aircraft were withdrawn from Israel to bases in Europe. Now, they are returning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, and other key cabinet officials held a security consultation after it was announced that the U.S. military had continued attacks on Iran for a second consecutive day. The U.S. military had launched airstrikes on Iran's southern coastal areas, starting the previous day, in retaliation for attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

According to TOI, both inside and outside the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), new operational plans are reportedly being developed in preparation for the potential resumption of an all-out war between the United States and Iran. TOI explained, "The IDF is maintaining a high level of alert to guard against Iranian surprise attacks and a sudden escalation of the situation," adding, "New operational plans and attack targets based on the latest intelligence have been established, and fighter jets are on standby and armed."

Meanwhile, the United States has maintained that its response is retaliation for Iran's attacks on civilian merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but has drawn a line, saying it does not amount to a resumption of all-out war. U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference in Ankara, Türkiye, on the occasion of the NATO summit and stated, "I do not think a full-scale war with Iran will resume," adding, "Our response, in whatever form it takes, will be swift."

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