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Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15I aircraft from US

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FILE PHOTO: A F-35 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A F-35 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo Amir Cohen Reuters

JERUSALEM - Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions shekels, the defence ministry said on Sunday.

(Reporting by Steven Scheer, Editing by William Maclean)

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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 12:19 AM.

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