Biden 'considering more than $1billion in new weapons deals for Israel ... trends now
The Biden administration is weighing the introduction of a new weapons deal that would see more than $1 billion worth of arms being sold to Israel, according to a new report.
The Wall Street Journal's report was published just hours after the Jewish state retaliated against Iran's recent drone attack with a series of overnight strikes.
The new deal is in addition to an aid deal that includes $26 billion for Israel currently being debated by Congress, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The deal includes tank ammunition, worth $700 million, military vehicles worth $500 million, and mortar rounds worth $100 million, bringing the total to $1.3 billion.
It would be the largest single military deal the US has done with Israel since Hamas' brutal assault on October 7 that killed 1,200 people.
The sale will require signoff from congressional leaders and will be delivered over a long period of time that could stretch into years.
On Thursday, both sides of the aisle were toiling in order to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad.
The deal includes tank ammunition, worth $700 million, military vehicles worth $500 million, and mortar rounds worth $100 million, bringing the total to $1.3 billion
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as Iranian missiles are intercepted by air defenses
Palestinians inspect the damage to a building in the city of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on April 18
Former state department official Brian Finucane called the reported new deal 'signal of unconditional military support,' when speaking to the Journal.
'The US has yet to use the leverage it has with arms transfers to shape Israeli behavior,' he noted.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson this week set in motion a plan to advance the package, which has been held up since October by GOP lawmakers resistant to approving more funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.
As the Republican speaker faced an outright rebellion
