The United States are to deploys F-15 fighter jets to Israel for war games.
A number of F-15s have already arrived.
The unspecified number of fighter jets will conduct joint exercises with the Israeli air force in the next two weeks.
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Press TV reports:
The drills will take place out of the Ovda air base, the home of Israeli air force’s aggressor squadron known as Red Squadron, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Thursday, citing military sources.
“An international exercise in cooperation with the American air force will begin in the coming days,” the Israeli military spokesman’s office said. “The exercise is based on the annual training plan.”
The Israeli air force has conducted several war games with foreign counterparts in the past. Last month, it joined air forces from Greece, the United Arab Emirates and the US for a training exercise over Greece.
Israeli pilots also took part in the Red Flag exercises in Nevada, the US, last year.
Israel received three F-35 fighter jets from the US this past weekend – a new generation of stealth planes that critics fear would further enable the regime to carry out airstrikes and spying operations against the Palestinians and neighboring countries.
The advanced jets, purchased last year, were put on display in the skies along the Mediterranean coast and across several cities, including Tel Aviv, during an air show held to mark the 69 anniversary of the forcible eviction of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland in 1948.
Israel has bought a total of 50 F-35s from the US manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, and has said it would have the first squadron combat-ready before the end of this year. Lockheed describes the plane as “virtually invisible.”
Although the jet comes with a huge price tag, $110 million apiece, the fleet will be financed out of the US military assistance.
The annual $3 billion aid package will rise to $3.8 billion next year, under a 10-year agreement signed by former President Barack Obama shortly before he left the White House.
Niamh Harris
USA pilots want to simulate dropping prohibited white phosphorus bombs on defenseless Palestinian school children in UN safe zones i guess?
I suppose seeing that their plans of overthrowing Assad by employing and arming terrorists is almost coming
to an end thanks to the armies of Russia,Syria ,Iran,and Hesbollah,they are fuming and are planning to do it
with an all out attack with their cronies NATO by creating another false flag to sort of excuse themselves