🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱 — 📰 Axios: U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel

➡️ The Biden-Harris administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion major arms sales to Israel, including new F-15 fighter jets and tens of thousands of tank and mortar shells.

➡️ Most of the weapons sales are long-term deals and will only be delivered several years from now, but Israeli officials said the announcement send a message to Iran and Hezbollah as they threaten to attack Israel.

➡️ A U.S. official said the deals were announced when they were ready but admitted their potential impact at a time when the U.S. wants to project to the region its support for Israel's long-term security.

📝 The most significant deal is:

🔴 The sale of 50 F-15IA fighter jets and the upgrade of 25 F-15I fighter jets that are already in service in the Israeli Air Force. The deal is worth $18.8 billion.

🔴 The Biden-Harris administration also approved the sale of 50,000 120mm mortar shells and 32,000 120mm tank shells.

🔴 Another deal involves the sale of 30 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for fighter jets.

🔴 The last deal that was approved is for the sale of military tactical vehicles.

🔗 Link
https://archive.is/sS6FV