JERUSALEM - Amidst all the diplomatic back-slapping, the Israel-UAE accord faces its first hiccup: the possible sale of American F-35s to Abu Dhabi that could challenge the Israeli technological edge in the Middle East.
Israel and the UAE say they want to promote trade, especially the sale of Emirati oil to Israel and Israeli technology to the UAE, establish direct air links and boost tourism. POLITICAL CLASS DIVIDED Israel has already received a first consignment of F-35s, a fighter also coveted by Gulf powers including the UAE.
For Yoel Guzansky, a senior analyst at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies, there is no doubt of the importance of the F-35s. "Let me remind you that the US sold Turkey and Iran, before the revolution, very sophisticated weaponry, and now these countries are hostile towards Israel," said Mr Guzansky.
"Although this is not really public, from what I understand arrangements are being made that the version that the Arab country gets is not the absolute latest version," said Joshua Teitelbaum, a Gulf specialist at Israel's Bar-Ilan University.
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