Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured him that American law will block Saudi Arabia from acquiring advanced F-35 jets, contradicting Donald Trump and reinforcing Washington’s commitment to Israel’s qualitative military edge.
Saudi Arabia is set to receive up to 48 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets under a sweeping new defence pact announced by President Donald Trump, breaking decades of American policy that reserved the aircraft exclusively for Israel. The landmark deal could redefine Middle East power dynamics, reshape Saudi-US ties, and intensify debates over Israel’s qualitative military edge.
The US military has carried out another strike on a vessel off Venezuela’s coast, killing six people. President Donald Trump said the boat was linked to narcoterrorist networks, marking the fifth such operation in the Caribbean since September and raising legal and regional tensions.