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Shafaq News– Washington
The United States approved an $8.57 billion arms sale to Israel,
including 25 F-15 fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the US
Department of War said on Tuesday.
According to a statement, the contract covers the design, integration,
modification, testing, and production of the aircrafts for the Israeli Air
Force. It also includes an option for Israel to purchase an additional 25
F-15IA jets.
The Pentagon described the package as part of US foreign military sales
to Israel.
The United States has long been Israel’s largest weapons supplier. In
recent months, pro-Palestinian and anti-war demonstrators have staged protests
nationwide, calling on Washington to end military support amid Israel’s
campaign in Gaza, which left 71,266 Palestinians dead and 171,219 wounded,
according to the Gaza-run Health Ministry.
Those calls, however, have not led to policy changes under either President
Donald Trump’s administration or that of former president Joe Biden, whose
administration approved a $20 billion arms sale to Israel in August 2024.