Ted Colbert meets PM Netanyahu and defense minister Gallant, says trip shows firm's commitment to supporting 'long arm of Israel,' with F-15IA jets and KC-46 tankers

Report says IAF needs the powerful warplanes to be able to carry munitions needed to strike Iran's heavily defended nuclear sites; not likely to receive jets before 2028

Central Command chief Frank McKenzie says deal the result of 'a long, hard slog'; State Department, which last year froze military aid over rights concerns, has yet to approve sale