Trump Administration approves nearly $ 3 billion sales of weapons in Israel

Washington, DC – The Trump Administration has approved the great sales of weapons in almost $ 3 billion, bypassing a normal congress overview to give the country more 2,000 kilograms that used in the war against Haz in Gaza.

In a series of notifications sent to Congress late on Friday, the State Department said that he signed out for sale more than 35,500 MK 84 and Blu-117 bombs and 4,000 cities heads Worth 2.04 billion dollars.

State Department approved Israeli shopping bulldozer Caterpillar D9 and related equipment for estimated costs of 295 million dollars. Delivery of Irving, Texas enterprise is expected to begin in 2027. years.

Security Cooperation of Defense published a statement Confirmation of ammunition sales to Israel for estimated costs of 675.7 million dollars. RAPON USA, located in Tampa, Florida and Boeing, located in St. Charles, Missouri, produce equipment that is estimated to be delivered in Israel at the beginning of 2028. years.

On Saturday, the State Secretary Marco Rubio said that “signed the Declaration to use the emergency authorities to speed up a delivery of about $ 4 billion in Israel military.”

Rubio noted that the Trump administration has so far approved almost 12 billion dollars in foreign military sale of Israel.

The latest weapon sales comes as The first phase of the fire cutwho paused 15 months of war, released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and enabled more humanitarian aid to arrive in Gaza, placed that he expires on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas look willing to hold their truce while the negotiators from the US, Egypt and the Qatari guide replaced into the next phase.

The parties should have started and strengthen the details of the phase two weeks ago. But the talks were late as the first six weeks of treasures that are disrupted by disputes between Israel and Hamas due to the alleged violations of the contract.

Under the concepts of the array that started on January 19, the second phase would forced Hamas to release all the remaining living pieces from 7th, 2023. Year, a terrorist attack in Israel, permanent withdrawal withdraws from the Gaza strip.

In the past six weeks Hamas released 33 alive and dead hostages in exchange for more than 1,700 Palestinian prisoners. The militant group still has 59 prisoners, are considered dead.

Israel reportedly requests the prolongation of the first phase to ensure the freedom of more prisoners.