Biden approves $735M weapons sale to Israel
The Biden administration has approved $735 million worth of precision-guided weapons to be sold to Israel, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The reported sale, which Congress was officially notified of on May 5, has concerned some House Democrats who have pressed the administration to limit military support for the Israeli government in the face of its growing assault on Gaza.
A majority of the possible sale is of Boeing-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMS), equipment that can make unguided bombs dropped from aircraft into a guided missile, according to the Post.
A State Department spokesperson would not confirm the sale to The Hill, noting that the department is restricted under federal law “from publicly commenting on or confirming details of licensing activity related to direct commercial sales of export-controlled defense articles or services.”
Starting from the time of the formal notification, lawmakers have 15 days to protest the sale, which was approved five days before Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, began firing rockets toward Israel in response to Israeli police action at Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/553878-biden-approves-735m-weapons-sale-to-israel-report
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