The NIS 350 billion deal resolves the debate over which plane to invest in, resulting in a much larger budget to cover both.

Although Israel doesn’t have aircraft carriers or the ability to project its air power globally, additional F-35 purchases makes Israel a global leader in the use of the aircraft.

Israel approves new F-35 and F-15IA squadrons from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a $119B defense buildup to sustain air ...