As is the case with the US's current proposedarmssale to the Saudis, back then Israel perceived the AWACs sale as a strategic threat to its national security.
The US's proposedarmssale to Saudi Arabia has raised pointed criticism in Israel and among Israel's supporters in the US. As senior defense officials told The Jerusalem Post Monday, the JDAM sale to Saudi Arabia constitutes a strategic threat to Israel which has no way of defending itself against JDAM capabilities.