(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - Eight Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-52 bombers through Israeli airspace on Sunday in a new show of force by the U.S. against Iran - with an Israeli element. Recent weeks have seen multiple attacks on American military bases in Iraq by Iran-linked militias, as well as an attack on an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman that Israel has blamed on Tehran. Last month, the U.S. responded to rocket attacks on its bases with an airstrike on an Iran-linked militia in Syria. U.S. Central Command said the flight was meant to "deter aggression and reassure partners and allies of the U.S. military's commitment to security in the region."
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