Washington will provide Israel $3.5 billion to spend on US weapons and military equipment, the State Department said on Friday, with the release of the money coming months after the US Congress appropriated it during Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
A State Department spokesperson said on Friday that the department notified Congress on Thursday that the government intended to release the billions of dollars worth of foreign military financing to Israel.
CNN reported earlier on the release of this amount which comes from a $14 billion supplemental funding bill for Israel passed by Congress in April.
US to release $3.5 billion of Israel military aid package approved by Congress
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Source:
The Times of Israel
