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מטוס קרב F-35 של בלגיה בתרגיל באוקטובר 2025

The Israeli game-changing upgrades that made the F-35 world's most sought after fighter jet

As Saudi Arabia moves closer to acquiring the F-35, Israel’s advanced upgrades to the jet—boosting range, survivability and mission performance—are drawing renewed attention from US officials and shaping expectations for the future Saudi fleet

ynet | 11.27.25

Inside the Arab space race: how the UAE is outpacing rivals with advanced space tech and partnerships

Dubai Air Show was the Emirates' big moment, but neighboring Saudi Arabia is battling it out for space supremacy, and Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are also developing space programs; What to expect: astronautics, radars and observation satellites named after MBZ

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

F-35s are not enough: Israel must change its concept

Opinion: Technology alone does not save nations; If Israel continues to cling to the outdated concept that technological superiority is the answer to every problem, it risks continuing to miss what lies directly before its eyes

Meir Swissa | 11.23.25

Trump approves sale of advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and UAE

Trump approved selling up to 70,000 of the world’s most advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reversing export limits set in his previous term meant to block technology from reaching China; the administration promises strict safeguards but security experts are concerned

Israel Wullman | 11.22.25

Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi

Government spokesperson says US commitment to Israel’s military superiority remains firm as Washington moves to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia; officials stress Israel’s version of the stealth jet will retain advanced capabilities not included in Riyadh’s fleet

Reuters | 11.20.25

US F-35s for Saudi Arabia to omit Israel’s advanced capabilities to preserve its regional edge

US officials say F-35s approved for Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than Israel’s jets to preserve Israel’s superiority, as Congress prepares for a QME review and Israeli leaders warn the sale could erode their air dominance

Reuters | 11.20.25

Trump pivots, and Saudi Arabia receives F-35 without normalization: 'We succeeded in separating the issues'

Bin Salman left the White House with a promise to receive the advanced stealth jets from Washington without any real news regarding normalization with Israel; Trump made progress where he could, and Riyadh is proud that they managed to separate the two issues that until now were dependent on each other; The concern in Israel, and the status the kingdom received, alongside a civil nuclear partnership agreement

News Agencies | 11.19.25

Trump: 'Saudi Arabia will receive F-35, Israel will be happy'

Trump welcomed the Saudi crown prince with royal honors; focus of the visit: the sale of F-35 aircraft, normalization of relations with Israel, and huge investments by Saudi Arabia in the United States; Bin Salman said Saudi Arabia wants to join the Abraham Accords, but it 'wants to ensure a path to a Palestinian state' too

ynet | 11.18.25

This is what Israel must demand as compensation for a US F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s proposed F-35 purchase would end Israel’s exclusive regional access to the jet, weakening a core security advantage even though Riyadh would receive standard model without Israel’s enhanced sensors, electronic warfare systems

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.18.25

Report: IDF warns Saudi F-35 sale could erode Israel’s air superiority

Air Force officials stressed that the F-35’s advanced detection, data-processing and networked systems give Israel an edge unmatched by any other country in the region

Yoav Zitun | 11.18.25

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas

‘Cell is ready for Abbas’: Ben-Gvir urges arrests if UN advances Palestinian statehood plan

Police minister calls on Netanyahu to 'order targeted killings of senior PA officials' and jail Palestinian leader if UN plan moves forward, accusing Ramallah of glorifying terrorism and inciting violence

Moran Azulay | 11.17.25

Saudi Arabia's path to the big deal, and the fear that 'motivation for normalization will decrease'

Former National Security Council official Yoel Guzansky does not outright rule out the sale of advanced aircraft to Riyadh, but emphasizes: 'We need to act to suspend the deal, otherwise the Saudis will lose motivation to advance relations with Israel'; At the same time, the media in Riyadh is presenting bin Salman's visit to the White House as a 'historic move'

Gal Ganot, Lior Ben Ari | 11.16.25

Benefits of normalization outweigh risks of selling F-35s to the Saudis

Opinion: Selling the fighter jets to the kingdom could erode the IDF's qualitative air superiority, but the profit inherent in a diplomatic move justifies the risk; The myriad of restrictions and barriers that the US imposes on arms deals to the Middle East are supposed to ensure that the Saudis will have difficulty operating the F-35 against Israel

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.16.25

Saudi Arabia seeks regional dominance with F-35 deal, expert says

Riyadh sees ties with Israel as key to leading the region, while Jerusalem rebuffs renewed US-backed Palestinian state push under Trump peace plan; as UN weighs Gaza stabilization force, officials insist on demilitarization and reject any path to Palestinian sovereignty

Alexandra Lukash | 11.16.25

דונלד טראמפ בפסגה עם מנהיגי מדינות המפרץ בסעודיה

Trump weighs F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia ahead of White House meeting with bin Salman

Ahead of meeting with Saudi crown prince, Trump signals support for an F-35 sale tied to broader defense, nuclear and Israel normalization talks; move could reshape regional dynamics as the US advances a Gaza plan with a path to Palestinian statehood

Reuters | 11.15.25

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