"U.S approved the transfer of fighter jets and "dumb bombs" to Israel worth Billions"

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by Ifi Reporter Category:Government Mar 30, 2024

In recent days, the Biden administration approved the transfer of fighter jets and "dumb bombs" to Israel at a total cost of billions of dollars, the Washington Post reported on Friday evening.

According to the report, based on sources in the Pentagon and the US State Department, these are 25 F-35A aircraft and engines with a total value of $2.5 billion, as well as more than 2,300 MK84 and MK82 bombs weighing 900 and 225 kg respectively. According to the American newspaper, these are bombs that caused extensive damage to the Gazan population during the war.
The report also shows that despite the dispute with Israel regarding the operation in Rafah, the approval for the transfer of the planes was given last week and the approval for the transfer of the bombs was given this week. Congress' approval for the transfer of the fighter jets was given back in 2008, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required to notify the legislators. The authorization to transfer the bombs was also given by Congress ahead of time many years ago.
Last month, President Joe Biden published a security memorandum that requires countries that receive military aid from the United States to act in accordance with international law when they use American weapons. They are also required not to block the transfer of humanitarian aid. The memorandum was published against the background of increasing pressure on the administration to limit the supply of Security aid to Israel Recently, Biden was sent a letter signed by about 70 senior officials and former diplomats, calling on him to limit aid to Israel if the IDF does not change its conduct in the Gaza Strip. Senior officials in the administration, some of whom question Israel's compliance with the obligations contained in the memorandum, are divided on the question of the continuation of the security assistance given to it.
Before that, the White House announced that Netanyahu had sent a message that he wanted to reschedule a date for a delegation to arrive in Washington to discuss the Rafah issue. Officials in the American administration told CNN that the Israeli delegation may arrive as early as this Monday, but noted that the date has not yet been finalized. At the same time, in the US administration, Defense Minister Yoav Galant met a gloomy atmosphere, after his superiors demonstrated despair from Israel's positions and Netanyahu's position in particular on the various issues related to the war in Gaza.
The security dependence that Israel has developed on the US over the years is expressed in the current war in the best way - in the period of time that passes from the moment the American weapons land or anchor in Israeli ports, until the moment they meet a senior Hamas official or a Hezbollah operative.

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