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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

Report: Saudi request to purchase F-35 fighter jets advances after Pentagon review

Sale would mark a significant policy shift, potentially altering the military balance in the Middle East and testing Washington's definition of maintaining Israel's 'qualitative military edge'

Reuters | 11.05.25

Spain bans US military arms shipments to Israel through its bases

Madrid has barred US military planes and ships from moving arms to Israel via Spanish bases, citing sovereignty and restrictions under a 1988 defense pact, as the Gaza war raises political sensitivities

Ynet Global | 09.29.25

Israeli Air Force raced to ready aging jets for the most dangerous attack in its history

With a worn fleet, global backlash and little time, Israel launched a massive air operation against Iran; Backed by secret diplomacy, 3D printing, and CENTCOM support, IDF pulled off a high-risk strike with no manned aircraft lost, accomplished against all odds.

Yoav Zitun | 07.07.25

Sale of F-35 aircraft parts to Israel is legal, UK Supreme Court rules

Ruling is a blow to UK human rights groups and a huge relief for the British government; ruling marks the end of a struggle that has lasted 20 months; Courts should not interfere in a 'sensitive political issue,' the judges rule

Itamar Eichner | 06.30.25

תיעוד מההמראות והנחיתות של מטוסי חיל האוויר

What Israel did in Iran in 48 hours, Russia failed to do over 3.5 years in Ukraine, experts say

Aerial superiority is key, experts agree; but the overall culture, sophisticated training and innovation of the Israeli Air Force, combined with its integration into intelligence and cyber capabilities, ensured its success

Ynet | 06.16.25

Trump floats possible new F-55 warplane and F-22 upgrade

Trump referred to the F-55 both as an upgrade to the Lockheed F-35 and a new development in comments that appeared to echo talk by the U.S. arms giant of a 'best value' alternative

Reuters | 05.16.25

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