Trump’s administration approves of weapons sales nearly three billion dollars to Israel
Washington, DC -The TRUMPU’s administration has approved a large sale of weapons of nearly $ 3 billion to Israel, bypassing a usual congress review to provide the country with more bombs of 2,000 pounds she used in her war against Hamas in Gaza.
In a series of notifications sent to Congress late Friday, State Department stated that he signed for sale more than 35,500 MK 84 and Blu-1117 bombs and 4,000 cares Predator worth $ 2.04 billion.
State Department approved Israeli shopping Caterpillar D9 bulldozer and related equipment for estimated costs of $ 295 million. Irving delivery, Texas, based in Texas, will start in 2027.
Defense protection cooperation Published a statement Confirmation of Muncy Sales Israel for an estimated cost of $ 675.7 million. Repkon USA, located in Tampa, Florida, and Boeing, located in St. Charles, Missouri, will produce equipment, which is estimated to be delivered to Israel at the beginning of 2028.
Weapon sales come as First phase of tributewho paused in 15 months of war, liberated Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and allowed more humanitarian aid to reach Gaza will expire on Saturday.
The two sides of the willing seems to hold their truce while negotiators from American, Egypt and Qatarial Guides with the aim of moving to the next phase.
The parties were to start ironing the details of the phase two weeks ago. But the conversations were postponed because the first six weeks of the tribute were disturbed by the disputes between Israel and Hamas for alleged violations of the agreement.
According to the trial terms that began on January 19, the second phase would force Hamas to let all the remaining live hostages from October 7, 2023, a terrorist attack that initiated the war, in exchange for several Palestinian prisoners in Israel, a permanent truce and full of Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
In the past six weeks, Hamas has released 33 living and dead hates in exchange for more than 1,700 Palestinian prisoners. The militant group still has 59 prisoners, 32 of whom are believed to be dead.
Israel is allegedly seeking an extension of the first phase to ensure the freedom of more prisoners.
