U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, confirmed that U.S. Air Force logistics aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on October 11th, 2025, between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC. The statement, released via CENTCOM's X account, provided the first official confirmation of these specific aircraft movements. This development occurs amidst a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that began on October 10th, 2025, which includes a 72-hour period for hostage release. Admiral Cooper's statement did not specify the number or types of aircraft involved, nor did it detail the cargo. However, the confirmation aligns with earlier unconfirmed reports from Aviation News that indicated a logistics train had been landing at the airport during the morning hours of October 11th. The landings took place during a period of ongoing ceasefire negotiations and hostage release efforts following the commencement of the U.S.-brokered agreement on October 10th. Previous reports from the morning of October 11th detailed other events in the region, including Hamas security forces arresting individuals accused of collaboration in northern Gaza and an Israeli drone strike that killed an elderly Palestinian man in the Al-Qarara area northeast of Khan Yunis.
