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US approves $8B arms deal for Israel amid Gaza conflict

 Published: 10:29, 5 January 2025

US approves $8B arms deal for Israel amid Gaza conflict

The Biden administration has approved a major $8 billion arms package for Israel, including fighter jet ammunition, artillery shells, and attack helicopter missiles, Israeli outlet Walla reported on Saturday.

Unnamed sources said the US State Department had informally notified Congress about the arms deal, expected to be the final package from the outgoing administration before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

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