State Department notifies Congress of planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The State Department has informally notified Congress that it intends to sell $8 billion in arms to Israel, a US official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The State Department has informally notified Congress that it intends to sell $8 billion in arms to Israel, a US official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN.
President Biden has made it clear that Israel has the right to defend its citizens as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.
The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.
The US State Department is planning to sell $8 billion in arms to Israel, marking what will likely be the Biden administration's last weapons sale to its ally.
The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.
President Joe Biden's administration plans a significant arms deal for Israel as fighting continues in Gaza. The announcement comes as fresh talk started in Doha, and the US urged Hamas to agree to a ceasefire.
