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From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 13, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 13, 2024
US approves $165 million sale to Israel of heavy-duty tank trailers
Illustrative: An Israeli soldier gestures for an approaching battle tank to roll onto a trailer truck at a position along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 2, 2024. (Jack Guez/AFP)
WASHINGTON — The US has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announces.
The systems include spare and repair parts, tool kits and technical and logistics support. They are not expected to be delivered until 2027.
Earlier this year, the US announced a mammoth $20 billion weapons support package for Israel to include F-15 fighter jets. Like the tank trailers, those systems will not be delivered for several years and will not affect current Israeli military operations amid the 11-month-old war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
