[GSlob]

Because Israel does not have B-52s, and their direct acquisition might have been sticky. Thus a substitute to a B-52 could have been improvised from the available materials.

[Cobra64]

Because Israel does not have B-52s, and their direct acquisition might have been sticky.

Just as sticky as their acquiring our F15s and F16s. They do not need heavy long range bombers.

The Israeli military is not stupid.