The ministry said defense exports had become a central priority as part of an effort to strengthen security-strategic relations worldwide.
A ministry statement said that the agreement was signed by Brig.-Gen. (Ret.) Mishel Ben Baruch and that it included 25 F-35 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
The N12 claim comes after the Defense Ministry released a report detailing the damage sustained in the northern localities following Hezbollah’s fire.
This issue is exacerbated, the report noted, by the fact that the IDF does not report comprehensive data on quality control failures to the Defense Ministry, which manages the purchases.
Former INSS head says security is dependent on a diplomatic process, not just budgetary increase.
Putin wants Shoigu, who has been in charge of defense since 2012, to become the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and security chiefs reportedly argued over discussions held about the course of the war, including questions of the day after in Gaza.
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