Israel says first country to use US-made F-35 in combat

The F-35 stealth fighter is said to have been used in combat by the Israeli military (Reuters)

JERUSALEM: Israel is the first country to have used the US-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military’s official Twitter account.
Israeli media further quoted Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin as saying: “We are flying the F-35 all of the Middle East and have already attacked twice on two different fronts.”