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The Pentagon on Friday revealed that the US State Department has okayed the potential sale of nearly $3 billion worth of bombs, demolition kits and other weaponry to Israel.
It was gathered that these were notified to Congress on Friday afternoon on an emergency basis.
The process is said to sidestep a long-standing practice of giving the chairs and ranking members of the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees the opportunity to review the sale and ask for more information before making a formal notification to Congress.
The sales, according to report, included 35,529 general-purpose bomb bodies for 2,000-pound bombs and 4,000 bunker-busting 2,000-pound bombs made by General Dynamics.
According to the Pentagon, deliveries would begin in 2026, adding that there is a possibility that a portion of the procurement will come from US stock, which could mean immediate delivery for some of the weapons.
A second package, valued at $675 million, consisted of five thousand 1,000-pound bombs and corresponding kits is said to help guide the dumb bombs.
Additionally, a third notification consisted of $295 million worth of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers.
The announcements on Friday marked the second time this month the Trump administration has declared an emergency to quickly approve weapons sales to Israel.
Recall that the Trump administration on Monday rescinded a Biden-era order that required it to report potential violations of international law involving US-supplied weapons by allies, including Israel.
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