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Flooding at Israeli Air Force Base Contained

Flooding at Israeli Air Force Hatzor Base contained by IDF teams following heavy rains, ensuring operational capability remains intact.

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Jerusalem, 13 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Heavy rain caused Flooding at the Hatzor Air Base in central Israel, the Defense Forces said.

“Base teams are currently working to address the incident and contain the flooding, while maintaining the proper functioning of the base. There is no harm to operational capability,” the IDF said.

In 2020, eight aircraft at Hatzor were severely damaged when two nearby rivers overflowed.

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