More
EN
Newsletter
More
Newsletter
EN
Support JNS
News   World News

WATCH: US F-35s conduct aerial refueling over Middle East

CENTCOM shared video of the aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker.

JNS Staff
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 30, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany A. Emery.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 30, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany A. Emery.
(July 16, 2026 / JNS)

U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets conducted aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying patrols over the Middle East, U.S. Central Command said on Thursday.

CENTCOM released video footage of the midair operation.

The patrols come as CENTCOM continues operations targeting Iranian regime-linked assets in the region, and amid a renewed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East
JNS Staff
JNS Staff JNS Staff
See more from JNS Staff
EXPLORE JNS
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters on the House steps after a series of votes at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2026. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.
U.S. News
DSA’s Maoist faction says AOC too Zionist to be president
The Democratic Socialists of America’s Liberation Caucus said that a potential presidential run from the New York congresswoman “should be met with a clear answer from the socialist left: No.”
August 18, 2026 06:45 PM
Andrew Bernard
Likud party members are seen at a polling station in Jerusalem on Aug. 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
Israel News
Netanyahu ‘very pleased’ as Eli Cohen, Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin top Likud Party primary
According to the party, 76,068 members voted, a turnout of 53%.
August 18, 2026 04:36 AM
JNS Staff
Likud Party members vote in the primary, in Tel Aviv, Aug. 17, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Israel News
‘To return power to the voters': Likud Party holds primary ahead of Oct. 27 elections
“There is democracy within Likud,” Israeli Transportation and Road Safety Minister Miri Regev told JNS.
Aug. 17, 2026
Amelie Botbol
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
U.S. News
Project to install Islamic washing station at DFW draws ire of Texas governor
Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a federal investigation of two Texas airports to see if “one subset of the population” is being given “special treatment based on religion.”
Aug. 17, 2026
Mike Wagenheim
Breaking News
15:45
US civil rights agency found ‘reasonable cause’ that University of Illinois at Chicago discriminated against three Jewish and Israeli professors
15:16
El-Sayed’s mother ‘worked for terror group that directly funded bin Laden, Taliban, Hamas,’ National Republican Senatorial Committee says
15:00
Syria will hold onto recently discovered nuclear material, Syrian foreign minister says
14:42
Anti-school choice measure ‘fails miserably,’ Arizona Supreme Court rules it won’t appear on Nov. ballot, Goldwater Institute says
14:06
Mossad special operation liberates remains of Israeli soldier killed 44 years ago in Lebanon, Jewish state says
14:05
IDF hits Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip
14:01
‘Deep pain’ over ‘brutal’ murder of Hillel Mordechai in Beit Shemesh, Netanyahu says
14:00
Warrant issued, then withdrawn for former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, after she missed hearing over alleged assault of cop at anti-Israel protest
11:23
Federal appeals court rules Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia can ‘freely discuss, decide who should be its bishops,’
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty says
11:15
‘President Trump, Republicans are making America safe again,’ Republican Jewish Coalition says, of 2025 FBI stats
11:12
‘Extremely limited’ scholarly understanding of substance use disorders among Orthodox Jews, researchers say
10:20
No ongoing or scheduled talks with Iranian regime, Trump says
10:11
Clark University to train psychologists, social workers on Jew-hatred
10:04
Michigan State University says it’s adding undergrad seminars on Jew-hatred, Islamophobia
09:28
No danger to Golan Heights communities reportedly, as six firefighting planes battle large blaze
09:27
Iran-Oman deal crucial for talks to resume between Washington, Tehran, Qatari foreign ministry says
08:53
Israeli MFA calls ‘Reuters’ profile of Hamas chief ‘PR for terrorists’
08:33
Israeli Foreign Ministry: PA ‘has no excuse’ not to remove antisemitic content from curriculum
08:24
Israel demands UN retract tribute to Hamas commander
08:03
Israeli FM Sa’ar congratulates Zambia’s Hichilema on reelection
07:46
Rep. Fine refers GOP opponent to FBI over $1 million in allegedly unreported campaign expenditures
07:22
Police sappers neutralize dummy bomb attached to PLO flag in Samaria
07:18
Syria condemns alleged Israeli strikes on military base
07:02
Israeli forces seize M16, ammunition and cash near Nablus
06:51
Israeli rescue teams recover three bodies from Cali rubble
06:35
Negev man charged with plotting car-bombing of Beersheva nightclub
06:11
Iranian lawmaker rejects Trump call for surrender
05:50
IDF interceptor launched at false target in northern Israel
05:30
Amar’e Stoudemire inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
05:12
Ugandan, Burundian officers visit Israel as part of talks on Gaza
04:44
Israeli forces arrest two terror suspects in northern Samaria
04:21
Netanyahu hails Likud primary results, says slate reflects renewal
04:09
IDF kills Islamic Jihad commander who abducted Israeli from Be’eri on Oct. 7
03:52
Six Thai workers injured by unexploded ordnance near Metula
03:21
Ex-Mamdani campaign staffer says she was ‘mistaken’ for calling NYC synagogue attack non-antisemitic
03:10
Israeli envoy condemns Hezbollah’s use of human shields
03:07
CENTCOM: US forces have redirected 64 ships, disabled three in Iran blockade
02:41
Trump again floats idea of making Strait of Hormuz a US territory
02:19
Upcoming election ‘most important in Israel’s history,’ Knesset speaker tells JNS
02:15
Kushner: Gaza demilitarization could begin within 30 days
02:03
IDF to hold military exercise in Judea and Samaria
01:53
UNIFIL: Israeli flags in Southern Lebanon violate Resolution 1701
01:35
Israel, Board of Peace agree Hamas must disarm before Gaza rebuilt
01:30
Smotrich: Hamas can’t be defeated without full Israeli control of Gaza
01:22
Herzog meets Kushner, Mladenov on next steps for Trump Gaza plan
01:20
Huckabee: No US-Israel disagreement over plan to disarm Hamas
01:08
Fallen IDF soldier’s organ donation saves six lives, including 7-year-old girl’s
00:28
Levin renews vow for judicial overhaul: ‘I want to finish this’
00:07
Israel’s historic Tzippori River Trail upgraded for accessibility
23:06
Israel Police probe vandalism of Israeli flags in Samaria
More Updates
JNS TV
Jared Kushner delivers a statement to the media alongside U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, near Kiryat Gat, on Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
JNS TV / Israel Undiplomatic
Is Israel squandering its military victories?
August 18, 2026 06:10 AM
Ruthie Blum, Mark Regev
COLUMNS
Senior Contributing Editor
The search that gripped—and duped—a nation
Ruthie Blum
Michael Freund
Opinion
Costa Rica’s remarkable Jewish story
Michael Freund