Odd that Isn'trael asked for F-35s. Hamas has no AA to speak of so a non-stealthy and cheaper bomb mule makes more sense for fighting in Gaza. Acquiring more stealthy planes implies that they're worried about opponents with actual air defences.
In that region, Egypt, Iran, and Syria operate Russian S300 AA missiles that can seriously threaten any non-stealthy plane. Kind of a sign that Isn'trael is gearing up to hit one of them.
Odd that Isn'trael asked for F-35s. Hamas has no AA to speak of so a non-stealthy and cheaper bomb mule makes more sense for fighting in Gaza. Acquiring more stealthy planes implies that they're worried about opponents with actual air defences.
In that region, Egypt, Iran, and Syria operate Russian S300 AA missiles that can seriously threaten any non-stealthy plane. Kind of a sign that Isn'trael is gearing up to hit one of them.
Israel has been hitting Syria non-stop for the past decade freely
True, I wonder if this is the IOF gearing up against Egypt and Iran then.