Netanyahu secretly okayed F-35 jet sales to UAE, report claims

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-secretly-okayed-f-35-jet-sales-to-uae-report-claims/

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately removed any opposition to the sale of American F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite repeated assurances that he is against the deal, according to a New York Times report published late Thursday.

The report, which cites unnamed sources involved in the talks, claims that along with the ultra-advanced jets and Reaper drones, the deal also includes radar-blocking EA-18G Growler jets, which could erode the effectiveness of Israel’s air defense capabilities and put the UAE at a considerably military advantage.