An airplane carrying military equipment for the Israel Defense Forces arrived in Israel on Wednesday, constituting the 1,000th in number since terrorists from Gaza invaded Israel’s south on Oct. 7, 2023, and triggered a two-year multi-front war, according to Israel’s Defense Ministry.
The aircraft, operated by Israel-based Challenge Airlines IL, was received at the Ben Gurion Airport by ministry Director General Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram.
Since the outbreak of the war, according to the ministry, Israel has conducted a cross-continental logistics airlift operation “on a scale unprecedented since the establishment of the state” to supply the IDF’s “current and future needs.”
The operation has to date procured over 120,000 tons of military equipment, including munitions, weapons systems, armored vehicles, medical equipment, communications systems and protective gear. The equipment was transported to Israel via 1,000 aircraft and approximately 150 maritime vessels.
“Over the past two years, the [Defense Ministry] has led a tremendous effort to ensure the supply of weapons, equipment, technology, and everything required to enable the IDF to fight and prevail,” said Baram.
“The 1,000th aircraft that landed today represents another crucial link in the strategic supply chain for the State of Israel. We will continue to operate according to the [ministry’s] strategy on two parallel tracks: on one hand, strengthening Israel’s defense production base to ensure manufacturing independence, and on the other hand, strengthening cooperation and political and defense relations with our allies around the world, to maintain such an airlift, both in routine and emergencies, and to further strengthen the IDF’s capabilities,” the statement continued.
