Key takeaways:
- The US State Department has approved an emergency sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel, worth more than $106 million.
- The sale was approved by the Biden administration, circumventing Congress.
- The US has long been a major supplier of arms to Israel, and the Biden administration has continued this trend with the sale of the tank ammunition intended to support Israel’s military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
The US State Department has announced the approval of an emergency sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel. The sale is worth more than $106 million and is intended to support Israel’s military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
The sale was approved by the Biden administration, circumventing Congress. This comes as President Biden’s request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is currently stalled in Congress due to a debate over US immigration policy and border security.
The State Department said it had notified Congress of the sale on Friday, as required by law. The notification gives Congress the opportunity to block the sale, though it is unlikely that it will do so.
The sale of the tank ammunition is the latest in a series of US arms sales to Israel. In March, the Biden administration approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided missiles and other weapons to Israel. The US has also provided Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid annually since 2016.
The US has long been a major supplier of arms to Israel, and the Biden administration has continued this trend. The sale of the tank ammunition is intended to support Israel’s military operations in the southern Gaza Strip and further strengthen the US-Israel relationship.
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