US Approves Billions of Dollars in Bombs and Fighter Jets Aid to Israel
The *Washington Post* reports that despite the growing disagreements between the United States and the Israeli government, the Biden administration continues to authorize the transfer of **billions of dollars' worth of weapons** to Israel.
The report highlights that while Washington is concerned that Israel's military attacks in southern Gaza may threaten the survival of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians, it has recently quietly approved the shipment of **bombs and fighter jets** worth billions of dollars to the country. According to officials from the Department of Defense and the State Department, the weapons being delivered include over **1,800 MK84 general-purpose bombs**, each weighing **2,000 pounds**, and **500 MK82 bombs**, each weighing **500 pounds**. These conventional unguided air-dropped bombs are related to the significant casualties caused by Israel in previous military actions in Gaza. The United States provides approximately **$3.8 billion** in military aid to Israel annually.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed on social media that the contradiction between providing weapons to Israel while demanding an end to the killing of civilians is unprecedented and morally conflicting. U.S. senators have urged President Biden to reduce military aid to Israel until humanitarian assistance reaches Gaza. Many countries and human rights organizations have called on Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice's order, allowing unimpeded delivery of aid supplies to the famine-stricken Gaza.
In a report by CNN, the United Nations stated that Israel rejected **30% of aid** entering northern Gaza in March. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu objected to the UN's report on the emergence of a large-scale famine, accusing Hamas of controlling aid distribution.
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