The U.S. State Department, for the second time this month, bypassed Congress to approve a series of emergency arms sales to Israel totaling $147.5 million, including M107 rifles, 155mm artillery shells, and related equipment. Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized the sales, citing the urgency of Israel’s defensive needs. The total value of weapons and equipment sent to Israel in the past three weeks amounts to $254 million, including nearly 14,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes have targeted refugee camps in central Gaza, Khan Younes, and Jabalia, with significant civilian casualties expected. Israeli forces are pushing deeper into central and southern Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledging the heavy costs of the war, which he expects to last many months. Netanyahu has expressed his aim to control the Gaza-Egypt border and thanked the U.S. for its support. Recent airstrikes on Al-Aqsa University and the Zaitoun neighborhood have resulted in the deaths of 48 Palestinians, adding to the toll of 165 killed and 250 injured in the last 24 hours.
Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said. https://t.co/aYrws8Eg8C
Prime Minister of the Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu said that in the new year 2024, Israel’s priority is to seize Gaza’s border with Egypt in order to cut it off from supplies and any external communications. However, he admitted that the operation in Gaza would take many months. https://t.co/7mXKrUjYYr
Hospital officials in central Gaza say at least 35 people have been killed in Israeli strikes Sunday. Those come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting calls for a cease-fire. https://t.co/crXwgoO1SS
IDF says it 'must think' about post-war Gaza after Netanyahu comments Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that discussions about what would happen to the Gaza Strip "the day after" the war ends would need to wait until Hamas was defeated. https://t.co/YQ0d6GIhKD
Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months https://t.co/0oCWLQWecA
Netanyahu: The war will continue until Hamas is completely destroyed. This will take many more months. Until Gaza ceases to be dangerous for Israel. I appreciate the support the US has given us in this fight. https://t.co/aZIg92XuLZ
Scenes showing some of the destruction in areas of Gaza https://t.co/gNm7Ugb0Qk
Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months.” https://t.co/SEhFaCUbHb
Footage from Tal al-Hawa in Gaza reveals the aftermath of recent devastation. From the Palestinian Red Crescent hospital suffering significant damage to extensive destruction in residential areas, the families returning to their homes in the south of the Strip find only ruins https://t.co/YdIMdjb6b6
Israeli jets intensified attacks on central #Gaza, residents and medics say, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war that #Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end. https://t.co/0wLkzhcngd
Netanyahu defends Israel's unparalleled 'morality' in Gaza war https://t.co/XonIXUncHy
LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Hamas war • U.S. sinks Iran-backed Houthi boats in the Red Sea • PM Netanyahu warns the war could go on for "months" https://t.co/WTkhUdHesz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must take control of the Philadelphi Corridor — the area along the border of Gaza and Egypt — to “guarantee the demilitarization” of the Strip, and that the war “will continue for many more months.” https://t.co/dz1rafYiZY
BREAKING: MAJOR ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE 24 PEOPLE MURDERED INCLUDING 7 CHILDREN AND MANY INJURIES https://t.co/8ymMM8CI5N
UPDATE | 24 killed including 7 children and multiple injuries arrive at the hospital following continuous Israeli airstrikes on the area. https://t.co/o9weCPGvlv
"The Philadelphi Corridor - or to put it more correctly, the southern stoppage point [of Gaza] - must be in our hands" Israel's prime minister has said a narrow strip of land between Egypt and Gaza must be retaken by Israel https://t.co/0JxDXzg2jg
Prime Minister #BenjaminNetanyahu say that #Israel’s war against #Hamas will last “many months” as he renewed his pledge to eliminate the Palestinian militant group from Gaza. https://t.co/xzt01sPjxS
Israel continues its brutal aggression on Gaza for the 86th day. #GazaGenocide https://t.co/VDwlhfVeQw
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retake control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt, expanding Israel's mission to neutralize Hamas in a conflict he said he expects to last for months https://t.co/lVf3J9v66r https://t.co/5LkB0sC6l8
Netanyahu claims that the Israeli operation in Gaza will continue for many more months The invasion will continue until all its goals are achieved, including the destruction of the Hamas movement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference. He also… https://t.co/DtFykCSjqh
Netanyahu aims to take control of Gaza-Egypt border during months-long war with Hamas 📰 The Guardian https://t.co/GNiuUKiy4R
Israel's war against Hamas will last until ‘absolute victory’ is achieved, says Netanyahu https://t.co/a7QQcS3ngY
Breaking: 48 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Zaitoun neighborhood in Gaza City. https://t.co/VXr9YrtNxh
The number of Palestinians killed continues to increase as Israel intensifies its attacks across the Gaza Strip. 🔗: https://t.co/L2OGov1tPd https://t.co/HjuWJ0EI0a
Netanyahu announced that the war in Gaza will drag on for “many months” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fight against Hamas in Gaza will continue “for many months.” He made this forecast despite persistent calls from the world community for an end to the… https://t.co/bSx8oFUjD6
️Gaza. Israel's misdeeds continues https://t.co/KjqWm9CRK2
Breaking: 20 displaced Palestinians are killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. https://t.co/X0Ys38mvIO
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will regain control of the border of the Gaza Strip with Egypt, in order to expand the mission of "neutralizing" the Hamas group. https://t.co/yPUjXfE6Dy
Israeli air force warplanes carried out a wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, while ground operations continue https://t.co/FZ2XMJKlRG
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks today, at the start of the Government meeting: "We give full backing to our forces. They are doing amazing work in a difficult war. Last week they eliminated over 100 terrorists; this happens almost daily. https://t.co/6jRm8RFPJZ
Massive destruction of civilian homes in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip due to ongoing Israeli bombing. https://t.co/RrRJDnvICx
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Iran and Hezbollah as he confirmed that the Gaza war could continue for months and said there was possible movement on a proposal to secure the release of additional hostages. https://t.co/Zuc3MsIJTO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Iran and Hezbollah as he confirmed that the Gaza war could continue for months and said there was possible movement on proposal to secure the release of additional hostages. https://t.co/Zuc3MsIJTO
Relentless Israeli bombardment continues across Gaza, deepening the humanitarian crisis. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://t.co/knD1mgAGGL https://t.co/a50v9NpjvR
Tragic human losses as Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza, leaving over 25 Palestinians killed More: https://t.co/cu65UANUHu https://t.co/37i7SD75aI
Sound of outgoing Israeli artillery towards the Gaza Strip, as Palestinian media reports heavy clashes and air strikes overnight in central Gaza @i24NEWS_EN https://t.co/iiPRsZzt7J
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months,” pushing back against persistent international cease-fire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave.… https://t.co/4KahZqmpsK
NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL SHOULD CONTROL GAZA-EGYPT BORDER ZONE (Reuters) The border zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt should be under Israel's control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday as he predicted the war in the Palestinian enclave and on other… https://t.co/8LbHihHeFX
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for "many more months," thanks US for new weapons sales https://t.co/sAZxUGUBN5
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Israeli tanks pushed deeper into districts in central and southern Gaza under heavy air and artillery fire, residents said https://t.co/JOMU8C41ek https://t.co/lvij8M9Zmr
Gaza is being slaughtered in front of our eyes https://t.co/rSHXlgZiov
🚨Netanyahu says Israel must control Gaza's border with Egypt, war to last months. Key Quotes from Netanyahu: - "We will not tire of working to return our abductees from the Gaza Strip. - I appreciate American support for us in this fight. - Everyone is telling us to… https://t.co/Vji2j48cXs
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made an address Key Quotes: ✔️The war is in full swing, and we are fighting on all fronts. We have achieved success and will continue to fight ✔️We will not tire of working to return our abductees from the Gaza Strip ✔️I appreciate American… https://t.co/H3L3VamCrQ
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Israeli tanks pushed deeper into districts in central and southern Gaza under heavy air and artillery fire, residents said, pressing a deadly offensive that has razed much of the enclave https://t.co/JOMU8C4z3S https://t.co/E5XSirfcRx
Netanyahu: We always and everywhere take action against Iran Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime, claimed on Saturday evening that the regime has won great victories in Gaza, but it has also incurred heavy costs, and the victory requires more time, and… https://t.co/k6eIaCVuwG
Netanyahu says Gaza war will continue for 'many more months,' as U.S. approves new weapons sales to Israel The U.S. State Department said it approved a $147.5 million sale to Israel for equipment. https://t.co/8fRbtza4Gd
Drone footage shows thousands of tents set up by displaced families in Rafah, fleeing Israel's escalated bombardment of central Gaza and Khan Younis. Rafah, a town in southern Gaza, is struggling to accommodate the sudden influx of displaced people https://t.co/BwhTG0Dt1G
Netanyahu: We have achieved great victories and are bearing great costs. Victory requires more time and the fighting will continue for months. https://t.co/QjkhosMkVp
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening: "The war is continuing. We are fighting on all fronts. We have major successes but also paid a painful price. Achieving victory requires more time. As the Chief of Staff said this week: 'The war will continue for many more months.'
Tge Israeli bombardment killed 165 and injured 250 Palestinian civilians in Gaza during the last 24 hours.
Key points from tonight's press conference: ‣ Netanyahu says the war in Gaza will continue for many more months until Israel achieves its goals of eradicating Hamas and freeing the hostages. ‣ Israel is working forcefully against Iran and its proxies on several fronts,…
Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as the Biden administration approved new weapons sales to Israel https://t.co/KO88AJrs0k https://t.co/J44Awi0VEH
Live update: Netanyahu indicates Gaza war will continue for months, says Israel ‘acting against Iran constantly’ https://t.co/PRpVhtSdaT . Click to read ⬇️
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇮🇱 Tonight, Netanyahu thanked the United States for the new arms shipment. Full statement: "The war is in full swing. We are fighting on all fronts. We have had great successes but also had painful prices. Achieving victory requires more time. The war will… https://t.co/NBxYQ6nz49
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu stated tonight during a Press Conference that the War in Gaza is now in Full Swing with it expected to carry on across all Fronts for several more months; he further states that they have so far Eliminated at least 8,000 Hamas and… https://t.co/TpE7b9YX8p
Netanyahu: The war will continue for months until Hamas is destroyed and the abductees are returned https://t.co/eDt0X1zP3U
Netanyahu: Gaza war to go on until we achieve our goals of eradicating Hamas and rescuing the hostages https://t.co/WE52LJHiTT
🚨🇮🇱BREAKING - OFFICIAL NETANYAHU STATEMENT: THANKS U.S. FOR THE WEAPONS | WARNS HEZBOLLAH | IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT "The war is in full swing. We are fighting on all fronts. We have had great successes but also had painful prices. Achieving victory requires more time. The… https://t.co/IsNKdtD4O3
Netanyahu: We have achieved great victories and suffered great losses. Victory takes longer, and the fighting will continue for months. Our goal is to restore security on the northern and southern fronts and return residents to their homes https://t.co/GEP1gM8cIX
⚠️ Netanyahu: "We have so far eliminated more than 8,000 (8600) terrorists, and every day we eliminate more terrorists. Step by step we are depriving Hamas of its capabilities. We are hitting the top officials and we will also eliminate the leaders of Hamas.'
Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls. https://t.co/JLw21v2Gly
More civilian casualties in Gaza amid renewed Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling More: https://t.co/3d0sG6E4yD https://t.co/kPJH8CJWwy
The Biden administration approved a new weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls. https://t.co/7IFT1a0zCT
Israeli tanks pushed deeper into central and southern #Gaza under heavy air and artillery fire, residents say, pressing a deadly offensive that has razed much of the enclave and that #Israel has said may last months more. https://t.co/VRhaDGKH0K
Israel strikes refugee camps in central Gaza as US approves new weapons deal https://t.co/x3NJDAyMLI
As Israel’s military campaign in Gaza intensifies 12 weeks since the war began, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a $147.5 million arms sale to Israel through an emergency authority that bypasses the standard congressional review process. https://t.co/JnfyRQJUDc
Biden approves new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent cease-fire calls https://t.co/7FQPgMddlk
#Hamas condemns the US approval of a $147.5 million sale of high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel. https://t.co/27G9alnEF8
Israel bombed two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved an additional weapons sale to Israel https://t.co/Em0iHPcTMu
US approves $147.5M weapons sale to Israel as Gazans stream into south amid intensified fighting https://t.co/NTbRtJN3o7
Israeli forces push deeper into central and southern Gaza amid airstrikes https://t.co/cbmXBRNgTo . Click to read ⬇️
🇮🇱🇵🇸🚨‼️ The destruction in Gaza … sad https://t.co/pKhdAuML6S
Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel https://t.co/3HATztqj73
Biden admin approves $147.5 million arms sale to Israel https://t.co/BoXIiWWElH
As the Israeli military commits war crimes in Gaza (Biden himself has twice referenced its "indiscriminate bombing"), he bypasses Congress for the second time to send it more weapons. That's aiding and abetting war crimes. https://t.co/xfz8dOxa9H
US bypasses congressional review to green-light sale of artillery projectiles to Israel More: https://t.co/KjDSu0fIXY https://t.co/OfwiNTSRB6
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken yesterday confirmed to Congress the possibility of selling military equipment to Israel worth 147.5 million dollars. According to the Pentagon, Blinken explained that the immediate sale was approved because there was an emergency that…
Airstrikes hit central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel https://t.co/CEfCRBIJeL
Money has been found for Israel - the United States will allocate millions of dollars worth of weapons to Tel Aviv, bypassing Congress For the second time in a month, the Biden administration has authorized an emergency arms sale to Israel to avoid the need for parliamentary… https://t.co/MWgn5v9uef
Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel. Via @AP https://t.co/3byDAyp73D
Israel continues its genocide campaign in Gaza for 85th day, claiming dozens of innocent lives More: https://t.co/YTHoP4qXOB https://t.co/FIrcuJSAAb
The US State Department, for the second time this month, bypassed Congress to approve emergency arms sales to Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken notified Congress that he had made a second emergency decision, covering the sale of $147.5 million in equipment to Israel… https://t.co/MpKNl8UVW0
The Israeli army is conducting heavy airstrikes on the civilian areas of Khan younes in the south of Gaza. It is also bombarding with artillery unguided ammunitions the Jabalia refugee camp in the north. High number of civilian casualties are expected.
U.S. approves emergency sale of munitions to Israel This approval follows a recent authorization earlier in the month for the sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition to Israel https://t.co/mQjEi1W0Gn https://t.co/tVB8XhYM1b
US approves 'emergency' sale of munitions to Israel https://t.co/bS4Ij9M2DV
Blinken is illegally bypassing Congress to sell weapons to Israel When he goes to Isreal he makes it clear that he puts his religion and race before his country https://t.co/WSSiMt0yOy
A stark juxtaposition. At the same time South Africa submits a petition to the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, the Biden administration skirts Congress to deliver more weapons to Israel to carry out its mass killing of Palestinians. https://t.co/3cZjB0tKUE
🇮🇱🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has bypassed Congress to send more ammunition to Israel. “I come before you not only as the United States Secretary of State, but also as a Jew” Those were Blinken's words in October when he promised Israel unlimited US support. https://t.co/QkPV8scAfj
Biden admin sidesteps Congress again, approves military equipment sale to Israel Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/981u2sAkGV #US #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #BidenAdministration https://t.co/9odPnwDQdh
US Secretary of State Blinken approved the sale of M107 shells and related equipment to Israel. @SecBlinken determined that circumstances require the immediate sale, bypassing congressional review.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Biden signs executive order, bypassing Congress, to immediately send extra ammunition to Israel https://t.co/68gUDCS11d
#USA approves 'emergency' sale of #Munitions to #Israel https://t.co/xUigk2mOIi
Note: just within the past three weeks, the U.S. has approved sending a total of $254 million worth of weapons & equipment to Israel. The Biden administration did not get congressional approval for any of it. https://t.co/YJ9BMfuXi1
Biden has, for the second time, bypassed Congress to sell $147.5million worth of military supplies to Israel, hours after South Africa files an application alleging Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza. Seriously?! This is who the Democratic Party wants in charge of the…
Because the Republicans in Congress were insistent on holding aid to Israel hostage, Blinken bypassed them to provide Israel with $147.5 million worth of 155mm shells it needed for the war ASAP. The State Department said this was due to the "urgency of Israel’s defensive needs."
#BREAKING: @SecBlinken and @StateDept approve emergency sale of 155 mm artillery shells to Israel
New: Blinken has approved the sale of 155 mm artillery shells and related gear to Israel by invoking an emergency authority that bypasses the standard congressional review for arms sales, the Biden administration said on Friday
Pentagon: The Foreign Ministry approved the conclusion of a deal to sell M107 rifles and related equipment to Israel for $147.5 million. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to Congress that there is an urgent need to sell weapons to Israel immediately
The White House just bypassed Congress to greenlight a $147.5 million emergency sale of fuses, chargers, and primers for 155mm shells to Israel. Despite Israel's complete air supremacy, what happened to talks about the irrelevancy of artillery due to Western military air power?
Pentagon: The US State Department approved a possible deal to sell weapons to Israel for $147.5 million. https://t.co/Df3eUS7aS6
The same day South Africa invokes the U.N. Genocide Convention against Israel, the Biden admin, for the second time this month, fast-tracks millions in “emergency” weapons sales to the genocidal Zionist regime, as Palestinian deaths surpass 25,000, nearly half children. https://t.co/e1Ryu8ivbC https://t.co/wmXR6GNlr8
Secretary Blinken bypassed Congress again to give immediate approval of artillery ammunition, fixes, primers and other items as urgently requested by the Israeli military. State Dept official shares the below: https://t.co/bKbxI3kldh
Pentagon: The State Department has approved a contract to sell M107 rifles and related equipment to Israel for $147.5 million.