Coverage dated December 8, 2023 to December 9, 2023
The State Department Approves the Sale of Tank Ammunition to Israel in a Deal That Bypasses Congress
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined “an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale” of the munitions in the U.S. national security interest.
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has asked Congress to approve a sale of tens of thousands of munitions for Israeli tanks, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN. The request, which the source said was received within the last week and is being reviewed by the …
The State Department approved a multimillion-dollar sale to provide 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel amid its war against Hamas, bypassing congressional review that is typically required for arms sales to foreign nations.
The Biden administration said it has approved the emergency sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in southern Gaza.
President Biden approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
The US cleared the potential sale of almost 14,000 tank rounds to Israel, citing an emergency that allows for a fast-track notification to lawmakers as foreign military aid remains stalled in Congress.
Going around Congress, the Biden administration says it's approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Biden administration cleared the sale of $106.5 million worth of tank ammunition to Israel with Secretary of State Antony Blinken bypassing Congress.
More than 100 million dollars worth of 120mm high explosive tank shells will soon be on their way to Israel and the sale was approved without congressional review on Saturday night. This will no doubt...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined “an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale” of the munitions in the U.S. national security interest.
WASHINGTON -- Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday that it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
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