Israel Will Seek to Purchase New Weapons Systems From US as Compensation for Saudi F-35 Sale
- The United States notified Congress on Friday of a proposed $24.3 billion package to sell 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, an Israeli official confirmed to media outlets.
- Israel currently operates the F-35 exclusively in the Middle East, and the Israel Defense Forces would prefer no other Middle Eastern country receive the stealth fighter to preserve its qualitative operational advantage.
- Israel's superiority stems from three years of combat experience and its customized Adir aircraft, which integrates Israeli-made weapons systems; officials said the air force's advantage lies "not just in the machine, but mainly in the people."
- Jerusalem plans to seek "compensation" from Washington in the form of advanced weapons systems the Pentagon has previously declined to sell to Israel following the Saudi-US notification.
- Congress has 30 days to review the notification, though Saudi Arabia will not receive its first aircraft for five years; the State Department maintains the sale will not alter the regional military balance.
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This Is Treason! Israel Will Demand Compensation From the US for Selling F-35 to the Saudis: EADaily
EADaily, September 18, 2026. The US has notified Israel that it intends to sell F-35 fighters worth $25 billion to Saudi Arabia. In this regard, Israel intends to demand “compensation” from the Americans — weapons systems that the US has not yet allowed the sale of to Israel...
Israel To Seek U.S. Weapons Compensation After Saudi F-35 Notification
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel plans to ask Washington for advanced weapons systems that the United States has previously withheld, after the Trump administration informed the Prime Minister’s Office that it intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, an Israeli official confirmed Friday. The U.S. State Department this week notified Congress of a proposed […]
Israel will seek to purchase new weapons systems from US as compensation for Saudi F-35 sale
A source told Walla that the IDF would prefer that no other country in the Middle East receive the stealth fighter, in order to preserve Israel's qualitative operational advantage.
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