Israel's Air and Sea Bridge Expands: Two Ships and Multiple Cargo Aircraft Deliver Approximately 6,500 Tons of Munitions and Military Equipment to Israel Within 24 Hours

In a large-scale global logistics operation, two cargo ships have docked at the Ports of Ashdod and Haifa, carrying thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), and additional military equipment. The operation was led by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD), in coordination with its International Shipping Division, the IMOD Mission to the United States, and the IDF's Planning Directorate.

The equipment was simultaneously loaded onto hundreds of trucks from the IMOD's Logistics and Assets Department and the IDF's Technological and Logistics Directorate, and transferred to IDF bases throughout the country, in an operation personally overseen by IMOD Director General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, at the Port of Ashdod.

The air and sea bridge remains the IMOD’s central tool for building readiness as the security situation continues to develop. Since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, Israel has received over 115,600 tons of military equipment in 403 airlifts and 10 sealifts.

Defense Minister Israel Katz: “The State of Israel stands ready at every moment to act against its enemies, on every front and wherever necessary. This expanding air and sea bridge directly strengthens the IDF’s capabilities and operational superiority. Our job is to ensure the IDF has everything it needs to return to fighting at full force against our enemies, at any time and in any place. We will continue building our capabilities and guarantee Israel has every tool it needs to protect its citizens and defeat its enemies.”

IMOD Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram: “At any given moment, cargo aircraft and ships are en route to Israel carrying thousands of tons of munitions and military equipment. This is core to the Ministry's strategy: supporting every IDF need, both through massive near-term procurement and by building readiness for a demanding security decade ahead. The impressive procurement and shipping operation we have completed will continue to expand in the weeks ahead."