Over the past 48 hours, an unprecedented US military airstrike has swept the Middle East. At least 10 heavy transport planes landed in Israel alongside about 80 aerial refueling tankers. At the same time, a parallel wave of American cargo planes touched down along Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait to quickly bolster regional air defenses.

Over the past 48 hours, an unprecedented US military airstrike has swept the Middle East. At least 10 heavy transport planes landed in Israel alongside about 80 aerial refueling tankers. At the same time, a parallel wave of American cargo planes touched down along Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait to quickly bolster regional air defenses.