State department signs off on bombs and missiles sales that the US claims would help Israel ‘defend its borders’

The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

    • @NOT_RICKEnglish
      1•1 day ago

      Push for what? I didn’t mention any specific policy point

      • @[email protected]English
        1•1 day ago

        You said Democrats are lite Republicans. This is false.

        I gave an example, they reigned Israel, Trump is going to take over Gaza.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•1 day ago

          What do you think “lite Republicans” means?

          How did Democrats “reign in Israel”? You know other countries exist right? And they exert international pressure? Democrats have not reigned in Israel at all.

        • @NOT_RICKEnglish
          3•1 day ago

          It’s my opinion. I know the Republican policies towards Gaza are worse. I waited 4.5 hours in line to vote for Kamala but I am still pissed at them for not going after Bibi harder. Israel killed US citizens when they bombed clearly marked World Central Kitchen cars and the Biden administration just kept sending arms.

          • @[email protected]English
            1•1 day ago

            This attack was bonkers, WCK also fed Israelis that had to escape the war zones in the south and north.