While they are passing through the designated Iraqi air corridor we will need to send up our tankers and quietly refuel them as at this moment they (Israelis) do not have the capability to do a "there and back" strike without refueling, nor do they have any refueling tankers in their inventory.
Not true
"From 1983 on, the Boeings began to carry out midair refueling of fighters, thus lengthening the IAF's range. Their ability as refuellers exceeds even that of the Hercules. The Re'em participated in several of the IAF's long range strikes, including the raid on PLO headquarters in Tunis. In 1991 six of the planes took part in Operation Shlomo, for bringing Ethiopian Jews to Israel."
"After the (Yom Kippur) war, the IAF ordered additional C-130H planes. These were delivered between May of 1974 and November of 1976, and included several KC-130H midair refueling models."
Reportedly. I am sure they have a lot in their inventory that isn’t public.
"While they are passing through the designated Iraqi air corridor we will need to send up our tankers and quietly refuel them as at this moment they (Israelis) do not have the capability to do a "there and back" strike without refueling, nor do they have any refueling tankers in their inventory."
Think geography....what is on the other side of Iran? Afghanistan.
If Israel used an old Soviet airbase there for a refuel and rearm, they could strike coming and going. If they did it covertly, we could deny knowledge of the base.
Israelis) do not have the capability to do a "there and back" strike without refueling, nor do they have any refueling tankers in their inventory."
lease them one- pilots and all....Simple.