Several U.S. and allied intelligence platforms, including an RC-135V 'Rivet Joint' and RQ-4B 'Global Hawk' surveillance drones, have been conducting missions off the coast of Lebanon and Israel, likely monitoring Iranian-backed forces in the region. The missions have been observed at high altitudes and have included unusual flight paths, indicating a heightened focus on the area. Additionally, a Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M aircraft has been noted arriving in Tel Aviv, while a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J aircraft was seen heading south over the UK.
✈️RAF 🇬🇧 Shadow R` ZZ418 Heading for an ISR flight over Gaza A400M ZM404 Arriving into Tel Aviv https://t.co/MziwaWaxcz
USAF (🇺🇸) RQ-4B Global Hawk returning to NAS Sigonella after an unusual mission. It was tracked heading to the Red Sea region, possibly all the way to Yemen (🇾🇪), while it usually orbits above the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. FORTE13 // 10-2045 // #AE5420 https://t.co/LCZi2BzG4W
RCAF C-130J 130603 heading south over the UK at 0715 UTC, callsign CFC2923. @steffanwatkins @thenewarea51 @RichStancliff https://t.co/fWt7pLraDt
A U.S. Air Force RQ-4B “Global Hawk” Surveillance Drone with the Callsign (FORTE13) is currently doing Laps off the Coast of Lebanon; this is the Second U.S. Intelligence Platform to take a look at this same Area within the last 24 Hours. https://t.co/e8feVPtvw6
RQ-4 Global Hawk FORTE13 out of Sicily on sigint mission off Lebanon at around 57,000 feet. 10-2045. @steffanwatkins @thenewarea51 @TheIntelFrog @RichStancliff https://t.co/tmmIKLgrkn
An RC-135V “Rivet Joint” Signal Intelligence Platform with the U.S. Air Force, (HOMER42) is currently Airborne off the Coast of Israel and Lebanon likely taking a Close Look at Iranian-Backed Forces in the Two Countries as well as Southwestern Syria. https://t.co/Xh0OP10FAw