Israel receives 3 more F-35 fighter jets, boosting fleet to 45 – Middle East Monitor

Israel received three more F-35 fighter jets on Thursday, bringing its total fleet of the advanced stealth aircraft to 45, the Israeli army announced on Friday.

According to Avichay Adraee, spokesperson for the Israeli army, the new jets landed at Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel and will be integrated into the 140th Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, Anadolu Agency reports.

“Since the beginning of the war, F-35 jets have been operating at an unprecedented…