Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers, people familiar with the matter said Friday.
Israel's military said it had expanded operations in Gaza City yesterday and bombarded Hamas infrastructure, while displaced Palestinians traumatised by the advance said they had no means to flee.
The news of the proposed sale came days before world leaders were set to gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly next week, which the UN Security Council is also due to hold a high-level meeting on Gaza.
The planned package includes a deal worth $3.8 billion for 30 AH-64 Apache attack helic...