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Israel receives second KC-46 aerial refueling tanker

The Israeli Air Force has received a second Boeing KC-46 Gidon aerial refueling tanker. The aircraft expands Israel's military air-refueling capability.

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Expanded refueling capacity could support longer-range military operations and affect regional escalation risks.

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  1. Israel Air Force receives second Boeing KC-46 Gidon refueling tanker ↗jpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
  2. Israeli military receives 2nd US-made refueling aircraft out of 6 purchased ↗middleeastmonitor.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC

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