F-35

These three aircraft are part of a long-standing deal spread over a period of years to raise Israel's fleet from 25 to 50 F-35s.

Much like the space race of 60-70 years ago, the winners of this arms race will establish all new power and influence on the military, economic, and scientific fronts.

Iron Beam’s entry into service marks a shift in Israel’s air defense doctrine, offering low-cost interceptions that could alter the military balance and Israel’s position in global arms markets.

Israel, which must be aware of the real situation, is exploiting the potential unlikely “threats” from the Saudis to demand handsome compensation from Uncle Sam. 

Known as the most sophisticated stealth fighter jet in the world, the F-35 US fleet could only fly for half of the expected time due to poor maintenance.

As Trump seeks phase two of the Gaza peace deal, Israel may be pressed to move forward without Hamas disarmament, while Iran seeks to rearm.

Defense sources told the Jerusalem Post they doubt Russia’s claims that its S-500 air defense system can defeat F-35 stealth jets.

From past coups to battlefield betrayals, history warns that selling F-35s to Qatar could have grave consequences for the Middle East.

Survey results also demonstrated that the vast majority of Israelis expect military conflict in the near future, with Hezbollah being the most likely, followed by Iran.

Jabali said IRIB was not directly observing the crash or monitoring defense systems and received conflicting information from military officials.