Saudi Arabia is not an enemy. But the F-35 is not a toy. It is the world’s most advanced strike aircraft, stealth, networked, and intelligence-driven. Israel’s caution is not paranoia. It is professional military judgment shaped by decades of hard lessons.

Despite announcing sweeping security, investment and defense agreements, the fate of a Saudi-Israel normalization deal remains uncertain

The Prime Minister's spokesperson responded that the US and Israel have a longstanding understanding that Israel must maintain the qualitative edge when it comes to its defense

The pageantry on the South Lawn this week—military bands, rows of American and Saudi flags, and the first White House visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) under the new Trump administration—masked a conversation far more consequential than another set of arms negotiations.

The crown prince is expected to come to the White House with a wish list that includes receiving formal assurances from Trump defining the scope of the U.S. military protection for the kingdom and an agreement to buy U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, one of the world’s most advanced aircraft.

Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced U.S. weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia. Israel is the only Middle East country operating the F-35,

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that the kingdom wants to join the Abraham Accords but requires “a clear path” to Palestinian statehood before normalizing relations with Israel.

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