Israel Expands Air Power With Two New F-15IA and F-35I Squadrons

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Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Procurement approved plans to add two new fighter squadrons—one F-35I Adir and one F-15IA—under the Magen Israel program, renewing the drive to strengthen the IAF with hundreds of jets over time, involving a tens-of-billions-shekel package (with potential U.S. funding) and no delivery timeline yet disclosed, as part of ongoing force buildup following recent regional operations and domestic defense development.
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