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- Israel approved purchase of about 25 F-35I stealth fighters and 25 F-15IA aircraft under the 350-billion-shekel Shield of Israel program.
- The deal will raise the F-35I fleet to 100 jets, expand the F-15IA fleet to 50 aircraft and replace 1970s-era F-15A-D models.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz said the new squadrons were added after operational lessons from the campaign against Iran.
