Israeli media revealed on Thursday that the United States started to provide Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) with 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as part of efforts by both countries to maintain a military advantage over other regional powers specially that this fighter is the latest in military technology.

 
This fighter, costing up to $350mln, can land and take off vertically, said the media sources.

Israeli ambassador to Washington described this deal as "considerable and significant", declining to reveal the number of fighters which the IOF ordered and when this order will reach Israel.

 
It is worth mentioning that this deal has been revealed as Israeli Occupation Forces launch a deadly raid on Gaza Strip in which more than 32 Palestinians plus up to nine children and toddlers were murdered.  Israeli defense Minister even threatened to highten escalation against the Palestinians in Gaza