Israel requested access to new advanced weapons systems from the United States as compensation for allowing Saudi Arabia to purchase F-35 stealth fighters, according to reports on September 18-20, 2026. The IDF sought to preserve Israel's qualitative military advantage in the Middle East.
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A source told Walla that the IDF would prefer that no other country in the Middle East receive the stealth fighter, in order to preserve Israel's qualitative operational advantage.
www.newarab.com/news/israel-... Israel is demanding access to new weapon types in return for allowing the sale of the advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia, according to Israeli media.