United States to provide warplanes & military equipment worth more than $20 billion to Israel
GAZA, Sep 15 (SABAH): After the start of the recent war between Israel and Palestine, the US military has announced a multi-billion dollar weapons package for Israel, including missiles, bombs and other weapons.
The US military is also working on new construction and modernization of existing facilities at a military base in southern Israel (Occupied Palestine). The US has approved the sale of more than $20 billion worth of warplanes and military equipment to Israel.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved the sale of $19 billion worth of F-15 aircraft and equipment, as well as about $774 million worth of tank shells and $583 million worth of military vehicles. The latest KC-46 Pegasus aircraft will increase Israel’s ability to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.