Israel is unique among America's allies in that it is the only country on earth that enjoys special dispensation to install modifications on US-made military hardware, according to an Internet report. The tech magazine WIRED reported this week that not only will Israel be the first US ally to receive the brand-new stealth F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jet, but it will be alone among the Pentagon's customers that will be permitted to outfit the warplane with its own technological enhancements.