PNN – According to a Zionist analyst, the current threat to Israel’s security is not Saudi Arabia’s F-35 fighter jets, but rather the situation in which Israel has found itself, and it no longer has any deterrent power.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Israeli analyst Ofer Shalih admitted in a note published on the information website of the Zionist regime’s Channel 12 television that Israel is paying the price today for the blind plans and strategic inefficiency of its leaders.
According to this Zionist analyst, while Israel is only busy with blind attacks and bombings, Turkey and the GCC countries are busy negotiating with the United States. They are sitting in closed rooms at the table with the Americans and are designing the Middle East without our presence.
The author also wrote in part of his article about the deal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia: This does not mean that the hype surrounding a new deal – in which, as Trump said, “we’re going to sell a lot of F-35s to the Saudis” – will not come true, but there is certainly skepticism about its possibility.
Experts know that the aircraft is only one component of a comprehensive system, and it is highly unlikely that the Saudis are even familiar with how it is built, or even interested in it.
This doubt stems not only from history, but from a much more important factor than the question of how many of these “powerful aircraft” (as the Israelis call them) will arrive at Tabuk Air Base.
This has a much greater impact on Israel’s security than scientific analyses of stealth technology and weapons carrying capacity.
The Gulf states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar – show much greater political acumen and understanding of Washington, especially Trump’s Washington, than they do of Israel.
They understand that the president loves announcing huge deals that benefit the American economy, just as he loves announcing new tariffs on the entire world, and doesn’t think much about how to achieve either of those outcomes.
They see how Switzerland, a paragon of order and proper procedure, buys tariff cuts with Rolex watches and gold bars. More importantly, they understand that an airplane, no matter how advanced, does not guarantee security.
At best, it is a tool, and its wise use allows for a diplomatic move that enhances security.
Qatar does not have its own army. But when Israel attacked Hamas officials in Doha, Trump unprecedentedly rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu and forced him to make a formal apology in the presence of the Qatari representative, who ensured that the Israeli prime minister did not deviate from the original text.
This is the kind of status that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking, not a ribbon-cutting ceremony for his new squadron.
Saudi Arabia, as a general rule, avoids wars. It fought the Houthis for eight years, who fired missiles directly at Riyadh and Mecca, without launching a full-scale attack against them.
The real danger lies in Israel’s refusal, for political and short-sighted reasons, to participate in this regional structure, believing that our conflict with our neighbors can only be managed and maintained through military force.
Historical precedent raises serious doubts about whether Saudi Arabia will actually acquire F-35s.