Washington, March 1 -- The U.S. State Department has approved potential arms sales to Israel totaling about 3 billion U.S. dollars, the Pentagon said Friday.
The packages, notified to Congress under emergency procedures, bypass standard legislative review processes.
The U.S. State Department said it had authorized a 2.04-billion-dollar arms deal with Israel, including 35,529 general-purpose bomb bodies for 2,000-pound bombs and 4,000 bunker-busting 2,000-pound warheads.
Deliveries are estimated to begin in 2026. But there is a possibility that a portion of this procurement may come from U.S. stock, potentially allowing for immediate delivery of some munitions, according to a Pentagon statement.
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