Amid intensifying Iran tensions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to buy advanced fighter aircraft, including F-35 and F-15IA jets. The move is paired with a major investment push to strengthen Israel’s domestic defence industry, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. Netanyahu also referenced next-generation “blue and white” aircraft built using homegrown Israeli technology.
Israel has approved a plan to buy two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15I fighter jets from US firms Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The deal, reportedly worth tens of billions of shekels, is positioned as a major step to bolster Israel’s air power amid heightened tensions with Iran.
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