US signs deal for more bombs and warplanes for Israel, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel in recent days, even as it publicly expresses concerns about an anticipated military offensive in Rafah, The Washington Post. Reported on Friday.

The new weapons package includes more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, the newspaper said, citing Pentagon and State Department officials familiar with the matter.

Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel, its longtime ally. The United States is sending air defense and munitions to Israel, but some Democrats and Arab American groups have criticized the Biden administration’s steadfast support for Israel, which they say gives it a sense of impunity. Is.

(Reporting by Kanishk Singh in Washington; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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