Senior members of the defense establishment have warned against the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia and the obfuscation of such a move as part of the peace agreement negotiations. "Saudi Arabia, in contrast to the emirates, is 200 km from Eilat, and it is not known what will happen in the distant future in terms of strategic twists and turns."
The remarks were made following a Ynet interview with Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz , who claimed that "if Qatar and Saudi Arabia want F-35s - they will get them sooner or later."