According to the report, some of the F35s will be the vertical take off version.
With enemies like we have, one can never have too many nuclear delivery systems.
Already years ago the Harrier's performance was passe, but the USMC still said "all we want is more Harriers!" because of its unique ability.
With the Syrians in Moscow now ordering scores more point-accurate Scarabs and Iskanders
it would not take many to take Israel's airbases out of commission.
As the Arabs have shown repeatedly, they are not afraid to preemptively attack a nuclear-armed Israel: they actually
want to die, so let's have all the diverse platforms we can so as to be able to oblige them.
As Rav Kahane said: "One thing I can assure you when I am prime minister: if we are attacked, I will be the
first to press the button!".