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U.S. Rejects Israeli Request for Refueling Aircraft
[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Lappin - The U.S. turned down a request by Defense Minister Barak to purchase a Boeing 767 aircraft to be used for mid-air refueling, amid fears that the sale would appear to support an Israeli strike on Iran, Channel 10 news reported on Thursday. The Israel Air Force already has mid-air refueling capabilities and possesses seven F-16I fighter jets with a range which would enable them to strike targets deep within Iran without the need to refuel. Israel also possesses dozens of F-15I long-range fighter jets which are also capable of flying thousands of kilometers without refueling.