Pentagon: The State Department has approved potential deals w/Israel, including F-15 aircraft worth $18.82 billion, advanced air-to-air missiles valued at $102.5 million, 120mm artillery shells costing $774.1 million, and modified tactical vehicles priced at $583.1 million.
Today U.S. to resume $750 million bomb shipments to Saudi Arabia – wsj
This marks the end of a pause that began in 2021 due to concerns over Saudi Arabia's role in the Yemen war.
Iran rejects joint statement made by United Kingdom, France and Germany urging it not to attack Israel. – bbc
Iran calls it an "excessive request" and believes a retaliatory attack is necessary.
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Is Israel actually paying or is it coming out of the money the US gives them already?
Israel just got 3.5 billion USD on Friday, few days later now they’re getting 18.8 billion USD.
Yeah, these are quite some worrying developments for the Middle East lately. Vladimir Zhirinovsky predicted Russia invading Ukraine on February 24th 2022, and if I recall he also predicted a massive Middle East war involving Israel, Iran, and USA before the year 2024 is out.
That said I’ve also gotten foresights that Israel will be making a white peace with the current war against Hamas and Hezbollah and other adversaries when Iran publicly displays their nuclear weapons.
At least we aren’t giving it away this time.
Will our government ever pry their lips off Israel’s ass? 🤨
The Biden administration approved the sale of up to 50 F-15 fighter jets, vehicles and ammunition to Israel in a deal valued at more than $20 billion, sending an unmistakable message that weapons will continue to flow despite concerns about Israeli forces’ conduct of the war in Gaza. – [bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-13/us-approves-sale-of-fighter-jets-to-israel-in-18-8-billion-deal)
They are the new species and they look at their tax paying people like looking at a pack of sheep.