The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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    Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason. Adelson didn’t pay 150m for nothing you twat

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      Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason.

      They did, though. What are they doing now rhat they didn’t during the war?

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        Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations. Operation Iron Wall was launched, and now they’re aiming for full legal annexation.

        Trump has lifted sanctions, reversed blocks, and given them the green light to ramp it up to 11.

        What exactly do you think Adelson paid for?

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          Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations.

          So business as usual then? Lemme just quote the Wikipedia page on the war:

          West Bank:[h]

          905 killed[11][33][34] 7,370+ wounded[11][34] 14,300+ detained

          See here for more.