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Source: http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-gulf-states-gain-from-new-us-israel-aid-package-1001153121
Gulf States Gain from New U.S.-Israel Aid Package
(Globes) Ran Dagoni - The agreement on the new U.S. military aid package for Israel is definitely a cause for celebration in some Persian Gulf states. By assuring Israel of finance for the procurement of dozens of F-35I ("Adir") aircraft - thereby assuring the IDF's qualitative advantage - this paves the way for the sale of some of the world's most advanced combat aircraft (F-15s, F-16s, and F-18s) to Qatar, Bahrein and Kuwait. The initial cost of the F-35s in 2006 was about $50 million each. Since then, the price has shot up to $200 million each, according to an estimate in Defense Industry Daily, limiting the number of planes that Israel can purchase with U.S. aid.