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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

What Is 'Wing of Zion'? Inside Netanyahu's Air Force One-Style Jet as He Heads to New York

Wing of Zion is Israel’s official Boeing 767-300ER aircraft used to transport the prime minister and president on international trips (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Rami Mizrahi)

Israel's answer to the US president's Air Force One, Wing of Zion, is a specially modified Boeing 767-300ER that carries the country's prime minister and president on official trips abroad.

Known in Hebrew as Knaf Tzion, the government aircraft combines secure communications, defence systems and dedicated spaces for Israel's leadership aboard a converted commercial jet.

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