Israel, Saudi Arabia and F-35s

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Saudi Arabia Wants American F-35s. Israel’s Success With Them Shows Why.
Israel used the F-35s to great effect in its 12-day war against Iran in June. The stealth-fighters’ capabilities and advanced radar and targeting systems allowed Israel to batter Iran’s air defenses at the start of the war, giving it air superiority in Iranian skies.

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US F-35 Jets to Be Sold to Saudi Arabia to Lack Israel's Advanced Features
How Trump’s F-35s Sale to Saudi Arabia Threatens To Antagonize Israel
Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing, contradicting US intel
U.S. President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday for a visit expected to advance the sale of F-35 fighter jets a...

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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over killing of journalist as they hold talks in Washington
Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia as he prepares to welcome Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Trump's embrace of crown prince ushers in new era in US-Saudi ties
On Tuesday, the heir to the Saudi throne was treated to a fly-over by military jets, an escort by an honour guard mounted on horseback and a red-carpet reception accompanied by trumpets.

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US, Saudi Arabia Approve Nuclear Deal, F-35 Fighter Jets Sale
Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi murder at White House
The Economist

Saudi Arabia is in no hurry to join the Abraham accords

F or five years, observers of Middle East politics in Washington have tried to guess who would next join the Abraham accords, the 2020 agreements that saw four Arab states (the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain,
Morocco World News

Saudi Arabia’s MBS Demands Palestinian State Path Before Israel Normalization Deal

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.
The Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Nov. 19: Day 775 – MBS meeting with Trump elevates Saudi Arabia’s ally status

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Saudi crown prince's White House visit, the UN Security Council vote on Gaza, and his interview with Marwan Barghouti's wife, a first for Israeli media

Bombshell: Saudi Arabia Ready For Peace With Israel, But Only If THIS Condition Is Met

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman surprises Washington with a message on Middle East peace, revealing the one demand Riyadh insists on before joining the Abraham Accords.
Malay Mail

Saudi crown prince says Palestinian statehood key to Israel ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said today that his kingdom wanted to normalise relations with Israel through US President Donald Trump’s
The News International

US, Saudi Arabia clinch defining nuclear, F-35 deals in major strategic push

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of advanced US-made F-35 fighter jets during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington
The Week

‘It takes minutes for an F-35 to fly to Israel’: Why Israel is lobbying against unconditional Saudi sale

Saudi Arabia's F-35 deal faces potential conditions as Israel lobbies the US to link the advanced jet sale to normalization of relations
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