Fighter jets, cannon balls, missiles… America is going to make a deal worth 8 billion dollars with Israel

US-Israel Relations: President Joe Biden’s administration has informed Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel. This deal has been proposed at a time when Israel is attacking Gaza, in which thousands of people have been killed. The deal includes fighter jets, combat helicopters, artillery shells, small bombs and warheads.

The deal approved by Congress to Israel will require the approval of House of Representatives and Senate committees to implement the deal. However, there is some opposition to this, as many protesters have been demanding a ban on arms sales to Israel for months. Nevertheless, America’s policy has so far remained unchanged in support of Israel. Earlier in August, the US had approved the sale of military equipment worth $20 billion to Israel.

International criticism of Israeli attacks
On the conflict in Gaza and international criticism, the Biden administration says that it is helping its ally Israel defend itself from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed terrorist groups. Israeli attacks in Gaza are also drawing international criticism, as the conflict has displaced Gaza’s 2.3 million population, created a hunger crisis and led to allegations of genocide, which Israel rejects.

Casualties in Gaza
Casualties in Gaza According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the death toll has exceeded 45,000 and many people may still be buried under the debris. According to Israel, the conflict began after a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 people were taken hostage.

Veto on ceasefire in Gaza
The US is known as Israel’s biggest ally and arms supplier, having previously vetoed UN Security Council resolutions on the ceasefire in Gaza. President Biden, who is scheduled to leave office on January 20, and his successor Donald Trump are both strong supporters of Israel.

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