US close to delivering Israeli 'Gideon' KC-46 refueling aircraft for future Iran attacks

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1067,w_1600/719296' alt='Israel's new KC-46 refueling aircraft, named "Gideon," on its maiden flight, May 4, 2026. (photo credit: BOEING)' title='Israel's new KC-46 refueling aircraft, named "Gideon," on its maiden flight, May 4, 2026. (photo credit: BOEING)' /><br />The first of the KC-46 aircraft undertook a maiden test flight within the US, and is expected to be delivered to the Jewish state in around a month.<br />