The Trump administration is pressing Congress to approve nearly $6 billion in weapons sales to Israel, including a $3.8 billion deal that would nearly double the country’s Apache helicopter capabilities.
The administration is moving forward with its request despite Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and its intensifying offensive in Gaza City, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The proposed sales include $3.8 billion for 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters — nearly doubling Israel’s fleet — and $1.9 billion for 3,250 infantry assault vehicles, according to documents reviewed by the publication. The weapons, financed through U.S. military aid, would not be delivered for two to three years.
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