White House pressing Congress to approve F-15 sale to Israel despite criticism over airstrike accident
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The Biden administration is pushing for Congress to approve a sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel even as it increases criticism of Israeli airstrikes.
U.S. officials, however, clarified to the outlet that the F-15s would not be delivered for at least another five years. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
F-15 fighter jets already serve as the backbone of Israel's air force. Israeli Defense Forces rely on them as a key deterrent against regional powers like Iran, and have also used them to carry out airstrikes in Gaza.
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