US embassy in Jerusalem

Construction of a new American embassy in Jerusalem has been approved.

The designated land is located on the abandoned Allenby military base used by the British Mandate and IDF until the 1990s. It is located inside the 1948 Green Line adjacent to the Jerusalem Light Rail in a residential neighbourhood.

BY DAVID SAFFER

The Israel Ministry of Defense are acquiring a third squadron of ‘Adir’ F-35 aircraft for Israel Defense Forces.

The MoD will purchase 25 F-35 aircraft in total from the American government manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

The purchase expands the stealth aircraft fleet operated by the IAF to 75 aircraft.

The $3 billion deal will be financed by American aid funds. As part of the original agreement between the governments, Lockheed and engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney have committed to work with Israeli defense industries in the production of aircraft components.

This deal continues cooperation between US companies and Israeli defense industries in the production of aircraft parts.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant backed the proposal by IDF Chief of the Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, IMoD Director General Maj Gen Eyal Zamir and Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the IDF Pilots graduation ceremony at Hatzerim Air Force Base last Thursday.

“Our guiding principle is, whoever tries to harm us, we will harm them with great force,” he said. “We are working without respite against the attempts of Iran and its proxies to open terrorist fronts against us, in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and in Judea and Samaria.

“We are also working against Iran's efforts to develop terrorist cells and capabilities in neighbouring countries, which are not countries in conflict with us. We will not allow Iran to establish itself on our borders. We will not allow it to build precision weapons factories in Lebanon and Syria. And, of course, we will not accept Iran's intentions