Earlier this week, Israel launched a targeted airstrike against the Hamas leadership in Qatar. The Gaza-based terrorist group has long had its political base in Doha. In an interview with Fox News shortly following the attack, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, cautioned that Israel would continue to strike down Hamas targets. In fact, Leiter specifically warned that, “If we didn’t get them this time, we’ll get them next time.” The unprecedented attack culminated in the death of five senior Hamas officials. While the exact nature of how the strike played out is unknown, Israeli fighter jets certainly played a part.

Leading Israel’s aerial fleet is the F-35I “Adir.” As a specially modified iteration of the American-made Joint Strike Fighter, the Adir hosts all the same top-tier capabilities as the fifth-generation platform. The Lightning II is........

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