The Biden administration approves the sale of weapons to Israel worth $8 billion
The US State Department announced that the administration of President Joe Biden has agreed to sell weapons to Israel worth $8 billion.
US weapons include 155 mm artillery shells and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. And small-diameter bombs and 500-pound warheads.
A US State Department official said – as reported by the American Al-Hurra channel on Saturday – that the department had informally notified Congress of a proposed sale of munitions worth $8 billion to support Israel’s long-term security. Al-Taweel by resupplying vital ammunition stocks and air defense capabilities.
This deal is expected to be the last approvals for arms sales to Israel by the administration. Biden.
In May, Biden suspended an arms shipment to Israel, including 2,000-pound bombs, when he warned of a large-scale military operation in the city of Rafah, located in southern Gaza and crowded with displaced persons.
The Biden administration agreed in Last August, arms deals to Israel worth more than $20 billion were concluded.
The US State Department then announced its approval to sell 50 F-15 fighter jets to Israel, worth $18.8 billion. dollar.
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