Israel Finalizes $5.2 Billion Deal for Boeing F-15 Fighter Jets

The agreement, part of a U.S. military aid package, includes 25 jets with an option for 25 more, enhancing Israel's strategic capabilities.

Deliveries of the F-15 jets are scheduled to begin in 2031, with 4 to 6 jets supplied annually.
The deal underscores Israel's focus on advanced defense technology amid ongoing regional conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
Israel's defense ministry has secured nearly $40 billion in arms agreements since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called for a political resolution to the Middle East conflict and a halt to Israeli bombings in Gaza.
An Israeli drone strike in Sidon, Lebanon, has killed three people, escalating tensions with Hezbollah and drawing condemnation from the U.N.