'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Palmachim Air Force Base
Netanyahu boasts of air superiority
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- 'Israeli' Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed the acquisition of two new fighter squadrons (F-35 and F-15IA).
- Netanyahu claimed that 'Israel' is "stronger than ever," framing the massive 350-billion-NIS military buildup.
'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a series of defiant statements on Sunday, asserting that 'Israel' has reached an unprecedented level of military might and remains prepared to strike anywhere within Iranian airspace.
Netanyahu's remarks follow the official approval of a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire two new squadrons of advanced F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets.
"Israel is stronger than ever, and it must always remain significantly stronger than our enemies," Netanyahu stated, emphasizing that maintaining a qualitative military edge is the bedrock of the nation's security strategy.
Dominance in the skies
Netanyahu confirmed that the Ministerial Committee on Procurement has greenlit the acquisition of a fourth squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35s and a second squadron of Boeing F-15IAs.
Netanyahu characterized these additions as essential to preserving "overwhelming air superiority."
He pointed to recent military engagements as proof of this dominance, stating, "We have proven this superiority in the previous operation in Iran, and we are proving it now."
This serves as a direct reference to the 'Israeli' military's "Roaring Lion" campaign and subsequent precision strikes against Iranian strategic infrastructure.
Direct warning to Tehran
In his most pointed comments, Netanyahu issued a clear warning to the leadership in Tehran as diplomatic tensions remain at a breaking point. He asserted that the 'Israeli' Air Force possesses the reach and the readiness to bypass Iranian defenses at will.
"Our pilots are capable of reaching any location in the skies of Iran, and they are on high alert to do so whenever necessary," Netanyahu said.
Strategic context
The move to bolster the air fleet is part of a broader 350-billion-NIS decade-long force buildup. By highlighting the F-35's stealth capabilities and the F-15IA's heavy payload capacity, Netanyahu is signaling to both allies and adversaries that 'Israel' intends to dictate the terms of any future engagement from a position of absolute aerial dominance.
