Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced US weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia.Israel is the only Middle East country operating the F-35, one of the most advanced warplanes ever built. US law guarantees Israel a "qualitative military edge" in the region."The United States and Israel have a long-standing understanding, which is that Israel maintains the qualitative edge when it comes to its