US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza State department signs off on bombs and missiles sales that the US claims would help Israel ‘defend its borders’.
The missile sale would “improve Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving the ability of the Israeli Air Force to defend Israel’s borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers”, it said.
The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.
In response to concerns over civilian deaths, then President Joe Biden’s administration blocked a shipment of 2,000lb bombs to Israel – larger than those in the latest proposed sale – but his successor Donald Trump reportedly approved the shipment after returning to office.
The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.
