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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 19, 2023
US shipment of new armored vehicles for IDF arrives in Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A plane with armored vehicles for the IDF arrives at Ben Gurion Airport, October 19, 2023. (Defense Ministry)
The Defense Ministry says an American plane has landed at Ben Gurion Airport with a shipment of armored vehicles for the Israeli military, to replace those damaged amid the fighting that began on October 7.
The ministry says the delivery is part of a larger NIS 400 million procurement to bolster the Israel Defense Forces’ fleet of vehicles.
It says further shipments will also contain armored ambulances, trucks, and mechanical engineering equipment.
