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Israeli Security Minister Benny Gantz says the US negotiations to sell arms to the UAE were known to Israeli officials participating in the normalization negotiations, but were hidden from the defense leadership, who did not participate.
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Gantz: There are discussions going on about the export of advanced American weapons, including modern fighters, to the United Arab Emirates.
On Saturday, Israeli Security Minister Benny Gantz accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not being informed of the negotiations on the US sale of advanced F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates.
Gantz stated that “after the signing of the peace agreement between” Israel “and the United Arab Emirates, he discovered that discussions were taking place on the export of advanced American weapons, including modern fighters, to the Emirates.
It noted in a statement that these negotiations were known to Israeli officials who participated in the normalization negotiations, but were hidden from the defense leadership, which did not participate.
US Under Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Schenker said his country is making progress in supplying F-35 jets to the UAE, while preserving Israel’s military superiority.
He noted that his country is seeking to open up new areas for cooperation between his country and the United Arab Emirates in many areas, emphasizing the need to “deter Iranian threats that destabilize the region.”
And US President Donald Trump said last September that he had no problem selling F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates, which Abu Dhabi said is part of a peace deal being signed with Israel. .
“I will have no problem selling the F-35 to you, I see it as a gain, not a loss,” Trump said, adding that “this sale will create jobs in the United States.”
At the same time, he announced yesterday that “Israel” and Sudan had reached an agreement to normalize relations mediated by the United States.
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