The US President’s administration approved sales of more than $ 7.4 billion in February.
The supply of bombs produced by the United States arrived in Israel on Sunday night, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said. This happens at a time when the head of US diplomacy Marco Rubio attends a visit to the country, TASR writes according to AFP report.
“The consignment of the air bombs recently allowed by the US government was adopted and unloaded in Israel at night,” the Ministry said in a statement, referring to Mk 84 bombs.
“The supply of ammunition, which arrived in Israel and approved by Trump’s administration, is a great benefit for the aviation and IDF (Israeli army). (At the same time) it serves as further evidence of a strong alliance between Israel and the United States, ”said Israeli Defense Minister Jisrael Kac.
The US President’s administration in February approved the sale of bombs, missiles and related equipment worth more than $ 7.4 billion. The sale of bombs “improves Israel’s ability to face current and future threats, strengthens its defense of his homeland and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, said the US Agency for Defense-Security Cooperation (DSCA) at that time.
The former US President Joe Biden’s office initially blocked the deliveries of bombs for concerns about the death of civilians during the Gaza Conflict conflict, which began in October 2023 and who stopped the ceasefire agreement from January 19, writes AFP. However, the current administration approved the sale.
