Israel Plans Major F-35 Jet Purchase in Billion-Dollar Deal With US

• Israel approved buying 25 more F-35 stealth fighter jets from the US in a $3 billion deal.
• The purchase will increase Israel's fleet of F-35s to 75 aircraft over the coming years.
• The deal will be financed through the military aid Israel receives from the US.
• Israeli defense companies will work with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney to produce components for the aircraft.
• Israel was the first country after the US to acquire and deploy the F-35 in combat.

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