The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, a fresh surge of support for the US ally as it faces increasing isolation over the war with Hamas in Gaza.
It includes a $3.8 billion sale for 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters, nearly doubling Israel’s current stocks, and a $1.9 billion sale for 3,200 infantry assault vehicles for Israel Defense Forces, according to a US official and another person familiar with the proposal who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been made public.
Another $750 million worth of support parts for armored personnel carriers and power supplies are also working its way through the sale process, a person familiar with the matter said. The weapons would not be delivered for two to three years or longer. The huge sales come as US plans to broker an end to the nearly two-year war between Israel and Hamas have stalled and after Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, drew widespread condemnation among US allies in the Middle East. (Read More)
