Pulls F-22 Stealth Fighters Out of Israel Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

Pulls F-22 Stealth Fighters Out of Israel Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions reports that the United States military has begun withdrawing F-22 Raptor stealth fighters from Israel’s Ovda Air Base. The move is described as part of a regional force-management transition after the active phase of Operation Epic Fury. Flight tracking data and regional correspondents cited in the article say a squadron of about 10 to 12 F-22s departed on Friday, July 10, 2026, moving to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom before continuing to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. The aircraft were initially deployed on February 23, 2026, under the 1st Fighter Wing. The drawdown coincides with strained U.S.-Iran relations after the collapse of a 60-day maritime shipping corridor memorandum and U.S. airstrikes tied to attacks on three tankers near Oman.