Israel requests U.S. approval to purchase more F-35 aircraft

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Israel requests U.S. approval to purchase more F-35 aircraft

STORY: Israel requests U.S. approval to purchase more F-35 aircraft DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. footage of F-35 (file) 2. various of F-35 in the air (courtesy of Israel Defense Forces) STORYLINE: Israel has submitted an official request to the United States to purchase a third squadron of F-35 stealth combat aircraft, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant submitted a Letter of Request to the U.S. Department of Defense in order to sign the deal "in the next few months," according to a statement released by the Israeli Defense Ministry. The request follows a previous agreement, in which Israel agreed to buy from the United States 25 F-35 aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, in a deal that includes support and maintenance. The ministry estimates that the value of the deal is about 3 billion U.S. dollars, which would be financed by U.S. security aid funds to Israel. The first three jets of

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