Transferring America's Patriot System to Israel; More than 10 military transport planes have landed at Israeli bases. It is expected that a group of aircraft carriers and a unit of the American marines will also be sent to the region in November and will join about 20 American warships in the Middle East, although some of the ships may replace the deployed ships. Concurrent with speculation regarding the possibility of starting a new round of US and Israeli military attacks on Iran after the November 3 mid-term elections, the US military began moving an air defense system and Patriot missiles from the state of Texas to the region. According to the "Wall Street Journal", this action is part of an extensive preparation of the American forces for the possibility of an escalation of the conflicts with Iran. Citing analysts reviewing public flight tracking data, Israel's Times reported that more than 10 American military transport planes have landed at air bases in southern Israel in the past week. According to this report, most of the flights were made from Biggs Military Airport in El Paso, Texas, and their destination was Nabatim and Avoda air force bases in southern Israel. Also, a number of American military transport planes were sent in recent days to the country's bases in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. The contents of the cargo of these planes is unknown, but it is possible that these transfers are related to strengthening the American air defense systems in the region. The Collision Report website also reported, citing military sources and flight tracking data, that at least three C-17 transport planes flew from Biggs Airport in Fort Bliss, Texas to Avoda Air Base in Israel. Fort Bliss is the headquarters of the US Army's 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command. However, the final destination of the Patriot system has been stated differently in various reports. While the Jerusalem Post announced its transfer to the Middle East, without specifying a specific country, several other sources announced Israel as the target of this system. The US Department of Defense and the IDF have not yet officially approved this transfer.

Transferring America's Patriot System to Israel; More than 10 military transport planes have landed at Israeli bases. It is expected that a group of aircraft carriers and a unit of the American marines will also be sent to the region in November and will join about 20 American warships in the Middle East, although some of the ships may replace the deployed ships. Concurrent with speculation regarding the possibility of starting a new round of US and Israeli military attacks on Iran after the November 3 mid-term elections, the US military began moving an air defense system and Patriot missiles from the state of Texas to the region. According to the "Wall Street Journal", this action is part of an extensive preparation of the American forces for the possibility of an escalation of the conflicts with Iran. Citing analysts reviewing public flight tracking data, Israel's Times reported that more than 10 American military transport planes have landed at air bases in southern Israel in the past week. According to this report, most of the flights were made from Biggs Military Airport in El Paso, Texas, and their destination was Nabatim and Avoda air force bases in southern Israel. Also, a number of American military transport planes were sent in recent days to the country's bases in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. The contents of the cargo of these planes is unknown, but it is possible that these transfers are related to strengthening the American air defense systems in the region. The Collision Report website also reported, citing military sources and flight tracking data, that at least three C-17 transport planes flew from Biggs Airport in Fort Bliss, Texas to Avoda Air Base in Israel. Fort Bliss is the headquarters of the US Army's 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command. However, the final destination of the Patriot system has been stated differently in various reports. While the Jerusalem Post announced its transfer to the Middle East, without specifying a specific country, several other sources announced Israel as the target of this system. The US Department of Defense and the IDF have not yet officially approved this transfer.