US military air traffic has seen a considerable uptick, largely consisting of transport and aerial refuelling aircraft.
Flightradar24, a flight-tracking application, found an unusual increase in the number of US military aircraft travelling from Europe to Middle Eastern countries on Saturday.
Most sent to the region were C-17A Globemaster III military cargo planes, each capable of carrying about 77 tonnes of equipment and about 100 personnel.
At least 12 transport aircraft were reportedly en route to the Middle East with some departing from Germany.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft were also among those heading to the region with at least four refuelling planes observed operating around Israel and nearby areas.


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