JERUSALEM

The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest, arrived on the shores of Israel on Friday, according to Israeli Channel 12.

No official announcement has been made by the US military.

The media report noted that the arrival of the aircraft carrier came after 20 US refueling aircraft landed in Israel on Thursday night.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority had previously reported the arrival of four US KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.

The reports say the arrivals are part of a US military buildup in the region, due to the possibility of a military strike against Iran.

* Writing by Serdar Dincel.