Pompeo Says Sale of F-35 Jets Was 'Critical' for Israel-UAE Peace Deal

The sale of the fighter jets had been controversial in Israel, which originally had exclusive use of the F-35 in the Middle East

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Despite numerous Israeli denials, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said this week that the sale of advanced fighter aircraft to the United Arab Emirates played a “critical” role in convincing the Gulf state to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

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