00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says he plans to approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
00:07Riyadh has long sought F-35s, which the U.S. has previously limited to its closest allies.
00:12Israel is currently the only country in the Middle East to operate them.
00:16Israeli officials voiced concerns the sale could alter the region's military balance.
00:20Trump's remarks came a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit the White House for talks.
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