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The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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[–] Maalus@lemmy.world -2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

So far the bigger evil has secured a working ceasefire and people aren't dying to those bombs at the moment. Which is infinitely better than "genocide is ongoing".

[–] BarbudoGrande@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

The ceasefire was in the works and fully implemented before the Cheeto didn't place his hand on the Bible

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 45 minutes ago

Let's not start twisting history. The ceasefire came directly after the Trump envoy. Giving any credit for it to Biden is insane cope.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 hours ago

The ceasefire agreement was the exact same as it was in October when it was rejected. And not by Palestine. Trump sent envoys a month before the Gaza ceasefire happened. This isn't Biden who got it.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 45 minutes ago

Steve Witkoff negotiated it.