2024-04-02 16:29:58
Reuters reported that the United States has authorized, in the past few days, the sending of billions of dollars worth of missiles and fighter aircraft to Israel.
The agency quoted a report from the Washington Post newspaper, in which it indicated that “the administration of President Joe Biden approved the new arms shipment without notifying Congress and without announcing it to public opinion, based on a similar previous notification to Congress.”
The newspaper pointed out that “the new weapons packages include more than 1,800 MK84 bombs, each weighing 2,000 pounds, and 500 MK82 bombs, each weighing 500 pounds.”
The newspaper quoted officials at the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, and the State Department, saying, “The new weapons packages include more than 1,800 MK84 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds and 500 MK82 bombs weighing 500 pounds.”
An American official confirmed, “The State Department approved the transfer of 25 F-35A fighter planes and engines, valued at approximately $2.5 billion.”
US Senator Bernie Sanders pointed out, “It is not possible to beg the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, to stop targeting civilians in Gaza and the next day send him thousands of bombs,” adding that “Washington must end the complicity, stressing that it is disgusting that Israel is being provided with bombs.” “It can flatten buildings.”
In turn, “Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said, “The Biden administration is sending more bombs to the occupation prime minister at a time when he is ignoring her demands regarding not carrying out any military operation in Rafah and bringing more humanitarian aid to Gaza,” considering that “the Biden administration does not She realizes the contradiction between her words and actions regarding sending weapons to the occupying entity.”
Washington provides $3.8 billion to its long-time ally, Israel, in the form of annual military aid.
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