The Biden administration, through U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has bypassed Congress to approve an emergency sale of military equipment to Israel for an estimated $147.5 million. The sale includes M107 rifles, 155mm artillery munitions, related equipment, and the emergency provision of fuses, chargers, and primers. Despite Israel's air supremacy and discussions about the irrelevancy of artillery in modern warfare, the U.S. has proceeded with the sale, marking the second such action this month. The deal was made in response to the urgent defensive needs of Israel as articulated by the Israeli military. This decision comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the war with Hamas in Gaza will continue for many months, with the goal of destroying Hamas and returning abductees. Netanyahu has also stated that control of the 'Philadelphi Corridor,' the border zone between Gaza and Egypt, should be in Israel's hands. The conflict has seen Israeli airstrikes on two urban refugee camps in central Gaza, leading to condemnation from Hamas and calls for a cease-fire. The U.S. Navy has also been active, sinking three Iran-backed Houthi boats in the Red Sea as the Gaza war rages on. The U.S. support, including the recent approval of nearly 14,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition earlier in the month, has faced criticism for potentially aiding in what some claim are war crimes by the Israeli military in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months," pushing back against international cease-fire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave. https://t.co/heCiF7UdDX
Live Updates🚨: US Navy sinks 3 Iran-backed Houthi boats in Red Sea as Gaza war rages https://t.co/Jd1dLiujDp
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
"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
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 says Israel must control Egypt-Gaza border zone https://t.co/XeP38GmZyC https://t.co/8JRzTj0FIS
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
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
The United States will transfer 155 mm artillery shells to Israel for a total amount of $147 million. The White House announced this. The US continues to be the main sponsor of Israeli aggression against Palestine
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
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
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
'Southern stoppage point of #Gaza, must be in our hands”: #Israeli PM Netanyahu https://t.co/ghky8PvNnD https://t.co/KjY3n6fxJa
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
🚨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
Netanyahu says Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control https://t.co/pAUIAE9nfE
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
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
Netanyahu: The Philadelphia axis border area between Gaza and Egypt should be under Israeli control https://t.co/h5fUrB5yOL
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.'
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 ⬇️
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
🔴 ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU: "PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR" BORDER ZONE BETWEEN GAZA AND EGYPT SHOULD BE IN ISRAEL'S CONTROL
🚨🇮🇱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
The Biden administration approved a new weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls. https://t.co/7IFT1a0zCT
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
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
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
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
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.
BREAKING: The #Pentagon announced that Secretary of State #Antony_Blinken has approved $147.5 million worth of M107 155mm artillery munitions,fuses, charges & primers, to #Israel, bypassing congress approve by activating national emergency. It's the second time this month…
BREAKING: PENTAGON GREENLIGHTS MAJOR MILITARY WEAPON SALE TO ISRAEL The Secretary of State approves foreign military sale to Israel. The deal will include M107 155mm projectiles fuses, charges and primers, valued at $147.5 million. It's the second time this month that the… https://t.co/YK52xOipDP
Live update: Skipping congressional review, Blinken okays emergency sale of M107 shells to Israel https://t.co/Cb6nlT9Fve . Click to read ⬇️
🚨 BREAKING: The US State Department has notified Congress that they are invoking the emergency clause of the Arms Export Control Act to immediately execute a Foreign Military Sale of 155mm artillery ammunition to Israel. This revised case, valued at an estimated $147.5 million,… https://t.co/6huNLDGCiC
.@StateDept🇺🇸 authorizes a proposed Foreign Military Sale #FMS to 🇮🇱 #Israel for the purchase of M107 155mm projectiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $147.5 million. #FMSUpdate --https://t.co/oNxFE2y6VS https://t.co/16wZe0wrhF