politics
February 1, 2026
US approves new multi-billion military sale to Israel
The US has approved more than $6.5 billion in new potential military sales to Israel amid a stand-off with Iran
TL;DR
- US approved over $6.5 billion in potential military sales to Israel.
- Sales include light tactical vehicles, AH-64E Apache helicopters, and armored personnel carriers power packs.
- Pentagon states the sales will enhance Israel's defense capabilities without altering the regional military balance.
- Approval follows reports of Israel accepting high Palestinian death tolls in Gaza and facing war crime accusations.
- Arms sales coincide with escalating US-Iran tensions and contrasting approaches to Israel by Trump and Biden.
- US also approved a potential $9 billion sale of Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles to Saudi Arabia.
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