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The military alliance routinely scrambles fighter aircraft to intercept Russian warplanes that approach or fly near NATO airspace.—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Israeli warplanes have unleashed an intense barrage of strikes on the southern town of Nabatiyeh, sending giant plumes of black smoke billowing over the regional hub of southern Lebanon.—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 Within hours of the diplomatic opening, Israeli warplanes again struck Lebanon and Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel.—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president's office.—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warplane