About 50 cargo aircraft carrying over 1,000 tons of weaponry, military equipment, and various types of munitions have landed in Israel since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion” on Feb. 28, the Israel Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday.

As part of the war effort carried out in Iran and Lebanon, the large-scale shipping operation is “conducted under fire” to serve operational needs of the Israel Defense Forces and in preparations for the next phases of the military campaign, the ministry said.

The airlift is expected to scale up in the coming period, the IMOD added.