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Israel to buy 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 bln deal

According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, Israel has reached an agreement to purchase a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets. The financing for the purchase of the F-35 fighter jets will indeed come from the military aid package that the United States provides to Israel.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published July 02,2023
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ISRAEL TO BUY 25 MORE F-35 STEALTH JETS IN $3 BLN DEAL

Israel will buy a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3 billion, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

The additional 25 aircraft, to be manufactured by Lockheed Martin, will bring the total of F-35s in Israel's air force to 75, the ministry said. The deal will be financed by aid the United States grants to Israeli defence.