According to the portal, the Jewish state will demand that the fifth-generation fighter jets supplied to the kingdom are not stationed at the bases of the Saudi Arabian Air Force in the western parts of the country, which are closest to the territory of Israel.
Israel will likely demand additional security guarantees from the United States if Washington signs a deal with Saudi Arabia to supply the kingdom with fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, Axios reported, citing Israeli leadership sources.
As one of the portal's sources noted, "it takes a few minutes for the F-35 fighter jet to fly from Saudi Arabia to Israel."
The Jewish state will demand that the fifth-generation fighter jets supplied to the kingdom are not stationed at the Saudi Arabian air bases in the western parts of the country, which are the closest to Israel's territory. Israel
It is the only country in the Middle East that has its own F-35 fighters.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is planning to supply F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
