Around a dozen U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters have landed in Israel, according to a U.S. official.
The fighters were spotted taking off from the Royal Air Force base Lakenheath in the UK on Tuesday morning before they flew to Israel.
The base has in recent weeks been a waypoint for U.S. military aircraft on their way to the Middle East as part of an ongoing military buildup.
A number of fighter aircraft and U.S. military transport aircraft have also flown into the Middle East, according to flight tracking data.
