Amir Baram in the news: Israel eyes more F‑35I/F‑15IA squadrons as defense moves roar ahead; Baram, IDF Major General, ex-Deputy Chief of Staff, now MoD Director‑General.
Israel has approved a plan to acquire a fourth F-35I squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing, in a multi-billion-shekel deal. The move is framed as strengthening long-term air superiority and readiness amid ongoing regional tensions and the Iran crisis.