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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-27 at 10:07
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- May 27, 2026
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HEADLINES Israel gets first KC46 refueler expands reach IDF kills Hamas chief amid Gaza fighting Iranian missile likely involved in Hormuz attack The time is now 10:06 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Israel receives first KC-46 aircraft from US, boosting options for independent strikes on Iran, the KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels. After years of waiting, the US delivered to Israel the first of at least six, and possibly eight, KC-46 midair refueling aircraft for future potential attacks on Iran and other distant targets, the IDF said on Wednesday. The KC-46 can carry up to 15% more fuel and double the refueling capacity per flight of its predecessor, the "Raam" refueling aircraft. IDF Lieutenant Colonel A said that had the KC-46 been in Israeli hands during the recent Iran war, it would have significantly increased the air force's refueling and flying capacities. He added that the KC-46 gives the air force a much fuller ability to roam and strike anywhere necessary throughout the Middle East. While A said that there are some small adjustments to make to the aircraft, he predicted that it would be operational almost immediately. On May 4, the Defense Ministry announced that the same KC-46 aircraft, which will be known as "Gideon" within the Israeli air force, had conducted a maiden test flight in the US and was expected to be delivered to the Jewish state in about a month. This delivery could be a game-changer in providing Israel with much greater independence regarding whether it may decide to strike the Islamic re... In Hezbollah drones, several Hezbollah drones exploded in northern Israel on Wednesday afternoon,…