The United States has reduced the number of aerial refueling aircraft stationed at Ben Gurion Airport after Israel asked for increased airport capacity ahead of the summer travel season. Sources said the move does not signal a broader drawdown of U.S. forces in the Middle East; the aircraft have been relocated to other sites in the region and remain available for operations. They added that the count of U.S. military planes that could be used for a potential strike on Iran would not change even if Washington decided on military action without a diplomatic agreement.