Washington – U.S. Approves Sale Of $1.87 Billion In Munitions To Israel

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    FILE - An Israeli soldier carries a tank shell near Alonei Habashan on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria June 22, 2014. ReutersWashington – The U.S. State Department this week approved the sale of $1.87 billion in munitions and precision guidance kits to Israel to improve the capability of existing systems and make it easier for U.S. and Israeli military forces to work together.

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    The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which implements and oversees foreign military sales, notified lawmakers on Tuesday about the proposed deal. It said the main contractors would include Boeing Co, Lockheed Martin Corp , General Dynamics Corp, Raytheon Co.

    It said Israel had requested a possible sale of 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits built by Boeing to convert “dumb bombs” and make them precision guided weapons, as well as assorted bombs, missile and other munitions.

    Lawmakers have 15 days to block the potential sale, but such action is rare since deals are carefully vetted before they are formally notified to Congress.


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    8 years ago

    After Netanyahu announced today that he is for 2 state solution they approved it

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    8 years ago

    How can it be a ‘sale,’ if they are just paying us back with our own money?