Did you know❓ The UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March. All the flights have gone from RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s sprawling air base on Cyprus which has long been a staging post..

@jimmydoreisalefty · 8 months ago

Did you know❓ The UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March. All the flights have gone from RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s sprawling air base on Cyprus which has long been a staging post..

@jimmydoreisalefty · edit-2 8 months ago

Article: UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March [Matt Kennard | 27 June 2024 | Declassifieduk.org] https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-has-sent-74-war-planes-from-cyprus-to-lebanon-since-march/

Source: https://x.com/declassifiedUK/status/1806599666991296763

Edit: added quotes, from article

Number of RAF aircraft landed in Beirut by Britain, a key backer of the Israeli military, has surged in recent months amid threats of a new offensive, but their purpose remains unclear.

Ministry of Defence refuses to divulge number of flights but Declassified constructs timeline

Most RAF flights are Voyager aircraft which can carry nearly 300 soldiers

Declassified understands flights are “primarily facilitating senior military engagement”

Hezbollah has warned Cypriot government not to aid Israel