US approves 'emergency' sale of munitions to Israel

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="An Israeli artillery unit carries out shelling toward targets in the Gaza Strip from an undisclosed location near the Gaza border, southern Israel, 21 December 2023. More than 21,000 Palestinians and at least 1,200 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/12/30/israeli-artillery-epa-efe-abir-sultan.jpg"/><figcaption>An Israeli artillery unit carries out shelling toward targets in the Gaza Strip from an undisclosed location near the Gaza border, southern Israel, 21 December 2023. More than 21,000 Palestinians and at least 1,200 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN</figcaption></figure></div><p>WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel under an emergency provision that waives the usual congressional review.</p><p>The same provision was used earlier this month to approve the sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition to Israel, which is battling Hamas in Gaza in a highly destructive conflict that began with a shock attack by the Palestinian militants in October.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/29/23/un-aid-agency-gaza-convoy-came-under-israeli-fire">UN aid agency: Gaza convoy came under Israeli fire</a></li></ul><p>Israel requested that 155mm fuses, primers and charges be added to previous foreign military sale cases, increasing their estimated total cost from $96.51 million to $147.5 million and requiring a new notification, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.</p><p>The secretary of state has determined that &quot;an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the government of Israel&quot; of the weaponry, thereby waiving the normal requirement for review by Congress, according to the statement, which said the munitions will come from US Army stocks.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/27/23/israel-army-chief-says-war-with-hamas-will-last-many-more-months">Gaza deaths surge as Israel says war to last &#x27;many more months&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Israel will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense,&quot; the statement said, adding: &quot;It is incumbent on all countries to employ munitions consistent with international humanitarian law.&quot;</p><p>The latest round of the Israel-Hamas conflict began when the Palestinian militant group carried out a shock cross-border attack from Gaza on October 7 that killed about 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures.</p><p>Following the attack, the United States rushed military aid to Israel, which has carried out a relentless campaign in Gaza that has killed at least 21,507 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2912516" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The civilian deaths and the destruction in Gaza from the Israeli campaign has caused a growing international outcry, and the United States&#x27; international image has taken a beating over its continued backing for Israel.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

The US on Friday announced the approval of a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel.

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US approves 'emergency' sale of munitions to Israel

US approves 'emergency' sale of munitions to Israel

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Published Dec 30, 2023 07:41 AM PHT

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