The United States has approved a massive $3 billion arms sale to Israel, even as ceasefire negotiations remain stalled between the two sides. The deal, authorized by US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, includes a wide range of military equipment, from munitions and warheads to bulldozers and other hardware.
The largest portion of the agreement, valued at $2.04 billion, comprises 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 general-purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads. An additional $675.7 million package includes MK 83 and BLU-110 bomb bodies, along with JDAM guidance kits, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
The State Department just approved $3.01 billion in Arms sales to Israel.
$2.04 Billion in bombs
$675.7 Million in bombs and weapon guidance kits
$295 Million in bulldozersCongressional review was waived as “an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale.” https://t.co/Ywr4bfscIA pic.twitter.com/z9oG3yhV95
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‘Israel’ will also receive D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers under the $295 million agreement, with deliveries scheduled for 2027.
Rubio claimed an “emergency exists” that requires the “immediate sale” of these defense articles to ‘Israel’, waiving the usual congressional approval process. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stated that the sale is “vital to US national interests” and will “assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability.”
This latest arms deal follows the US approval earlier this month of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles, and related equipment for Israel, which utilized American-made weaponry during its devastating war on the Gaza Strip.
The announcement comes amid growing concerns over civilian casualties and as former President Donald Trump recently floated his controversial “Gaza takeover” scheme, which includes displacing more than two million Palestinians and turning the enclave into the “Riviera of the Middle East” under US control.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
