The bomber, Ahlam Tamimi, who lives in Jordan, was charged by the United States in 2013 and is on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list; Jordan has declined to extradite her despite a 1995 U.S.-Jordan extradition treaty.

The presence of the American tanker aircraft had occupied valuable parking positions, prompting concerns about the airport's ability to handle the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the peak summer travel season.

Jerusalem and Berlin have continued to strengthen their defense cooperation, with the submarine sector expected to remain one of the main pillars of the German-Israeli strategic partnership in the decades ahead.