05/16/2024

Biden Administration Advances Potential $1 Billion Weapons Sale to Israel

If approved, the transfer would not happen for several years

On Tuesday, the Biden administration informally notified Congress that it is continuing to advance a potential $1 billion weapons sale to Israel through the State Department review process, a U.S. official familiar with the process told NBC News.

If the sale is approved, the weapons transfer wouldn't happen for several years but it is the latest indication that the administration is continuing its military support for Israel despite ongoing operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1 million people are sheltering.

The potential military sale and the new consultations with Congress were both first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Please select this link to read the complete article from NBC News.