According to US reports, a "mishap" caused an unnamed Marine Corps pilot to abandon his aircraft over the southeastern state.
The US has sent the amphibious warship USS Bataan to the region as well as part of the force deployment necessary to deter Iran.
There is no shortage of US Air Force assets and other weapons within the CENTCOM area. However, the decision to keep releasing details on these deployments is clear messaging to Iran and Russia.
The Israeli Defense Ministry noted that the total value of the deal to buy 25 F-35 aircraft is approximately $3 billion, financed by US aid funds.
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The F-35 is the fifth-generation aircraft considered the best in the world and is the tip of the spear for both the US and Israel.
According to the prior contract, Israel is due to receive another 14 in coming years, with about six more aircraft arriving each year.
Top Israeli officials have all made direct threats against Iran. US-Israeli F-35 aircraft drills have helped make this option a possibility.
This move by the US stems from an increasingly expanding focus on information security and safeguarding US interests.
Israel's F-35 fighter jets and six F-15s from the US Air Forces Central Command took part in multi-day joint drills in souther Israel on Wednesday.
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