Notwithstanding his rhetoric at home, apparently F-16s and nuclear weapons are not quite enough to ensure Israel's victory over Hamas, so Biden has announced an "emergency" $147 million arms sale to Israel according to this article from the UPI.
The Biden administration says it has allowed a $147 million emergency arms sale to Israel without congressional approval as Jerusalem ramps up its war efforts against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip.
The White House sidestepped Congress on Friday and approved an emergency allocation of $147.5 million to send 155mm artillery shells and supporting equipment to Israel under the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.
Nice to see how toothless Congress has allowed itself to become (sarc.).
"The Secretary of State has determined and provided detailed justification to Congress that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the government of Israel of the above defense articles and services in the national security interests of the United States," Defense Security Cooperation Agency officials said in a statement.
Those Epstein blackmail tapes are coming in handy.
The move comes as the death toll in Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza rose past 21,600 on Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials.
Israel Defense Forces officials said the assault against Hamas is continuing with advances in and around the southern city of Khan Yunis. IDF officials said they raided a Hamas military headquarters base belonging to the terrorist group's military intelligence chief.
In addition to the Israeli arms sale, the United States also announced the release of a direct military aid payment to Ukraine, which received $250 million for arms and equipment as part of a previously approved military aid package.
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