A possibility, but I'm inclined to think the main motivation is they're trying air-to-air ordnance to stop Iranian munitions from hitting.

This of course still poses risks and hazards to the Zionists, such as the need to utilize aviation fuel (which probably isn't or won't be in good available supply if this continues), and then you're still risking the pilots and aircraft in case they encounter a mishap such as crashing into the ground, colliding with a missile or drone (or their shrapnel), etc.

All in all, a sign that the Zionists are hurting.

Edited to add: And then, the earlier posting that Iranian drones could have air to air missiles mounted onto them becomes a more viable path to explore if there will be more Zionist aircraft flying.