US President Joe Biden has provisionally approved $680 million in arms sales to Israel, a new supply of precision-guided weapons that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cited as one of his reasons for supporting a ceasefire with terrorists in Hezbollah.
The Financial Times reports this.
US officials recently briefed Congress on a plan to provide Israel with additional direct-fire missile management kits, known as JDAMs, as well as small diameter bombs, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Typically, these planned arms deals, which Congress may oppose, are disclosed before the deal is officially announced.
The planned sale, which has not been previously reported, comes as terrorists from Israel and Hezbollah begin to respect a fragile truce brokered by the United States to end more than a year of fighting on our country’s northern border.
Netanyahu is known to have said on Tuesday, November 26, that weapons resupply was one of the three main reasons for the ceasefire, noting that the pause in hostilities “will give our forces a break and replenish supplies.”
According to Israeli and American sources, as part of the new supplies, Israel will receive a wide range of weapons, including artillery shells, tanks, guided bombs, key spare parts, as well as dozens of D9 heavy bulldozers manufactured by the American company Caterpillar. . These vehicles play an important role in combat conditions, especially in clearing roads and destroying mined buildings.
Many of them were damaged during the fighting in the Gaza Strip due to attacks with anti-tank missiles and explosive devices, which Hamas actively used, recognizing their strategic importance. Some vehicles were completely destroyed, while others required repairs and component replacement.
Israeli and American sources confirm that the lifting of the “silent embargo” and the preparations for the supply are new
Previously, Cursor wrote that Germany confirmed that it continues to export weapons to Israel, despite recent international arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
