US to Sell Israel $7.4 Billion Worth of Bombs, Hellfire Missiles
- State Department sends notifications of sales to Congress
- Trump expresses unequivocal support for Netanyahu government
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Feb. 4.
Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg
The Trump administration approved the sale of more than $7.4 billion in weapons to Israel, reinforcing Washington’s commitment to arming its top Middle Eastern ally despite global criticism over its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
The State Department notified Congress on Friday that it had approved the sale of 3,000 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and related equipment for $660 million, as well as $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance systems and fuses, it said in two separate releases.