Israel will use the F-35 as a stealthy light bomber and (I suspect) predominantly against fixed targets. These are things that the F-35 can do (and damn well should for the money.) I'm sure Israel also has robust plans to use other assets to deal with any counterstealth systems that its adversaries may acquire.
And Ken, as for your sarcasm...
I guess the folks that have access to the latest test data and test reports as well as reams of classified data, as well as the reports from their own pilots who've flown the plane, are either grossly naive or bought off by LM.
...it's so obvious, not to mention lame and unimaginative, that it's not worth commenting on. But since you want to bring it up...
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