Amid Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, US and Israeli officials met in Washington this week to discuss the advancement of major weapons deals that will arm Israel with dozens of fighter jets, Apache helicopters, and munitions.
One of the deals includes a new squadron of 25 F-35 fighter jets and is worth about $3 billion. Israel’s Defense Ministry first announced its intention to procure the F-35s last summer and said they would be purchased using US-provided aid.
Sources told The Times of Israel that Israel also intends to procure a squadron of 25 F-15IA fighter jets and a squadron of 12 Apache helicopters. It’s unclear how the F-15s and Apaches will be paid for, but the US is looking to give Israel an additional $14 billion in military aid on top of the $3.8 billion it receives each year.
Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Eyal Zamir met with senior State Department and Pentagon officials to discuss the fighter jets and helicopters. The Times report said the next step for the deals to be signed is for both governments to formally approve them, which will likely happen in the coming weeks. The delivery of the fighter jets and helicopters will take a few years.
Zamir also discussed the continued US supply of bombs and other types of munitions to support the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. The US has delivered over 10,000 tons of weapons to Israel since October 7, demonstrating the strong US support for Israel’s campaign, which has killed over 25,000 Palestinians, including 10,000 children.
The clock is ticking earthlings… Either utilize Peace Now or this is Over. No more warnings. None.
Puts another nail in the coffin of the bullshit that the Biden Administration is counselling restraint to the Israelis.
“Restraint” went out after the pogrom.
Restraint went out after 1967.
Egypt’s president clearly stated that his mission was to destroy Israel.He removed UN peace keepers,and moved his armies into position for war. He got his butt kicked. Jordan’s King shelled West Jerusalem-he got his butt kicked.Shelled Israel from the Heights-lost the Golan Heights.
And don’t forget the closing of the straits, which Israel made it clear that they consider that an act of war.
You three Israeli stooges are starting to piss me off. Of all Americans I hope you die first.
You should keep your emotions in check. Just because you hate Israel does not mean everyone should. And wishing harm on people is about as low as you can get.
And don’t forget the 75-year occupation. Israel has killed, stolen and falsely imprisoned Palestinians for 75 years, so no tears shed for the Zionists. Illegal occupiers do not have the “right” to self-defense against their victims.
They don’t need a right to defend themself from terrorists.
Dude, the most recent pogroms were by the settlers, the IDF, the rancid
noun, verb, Oct 7th.
The US Government is constantly lying to our citizens. That is all they can do to hide the stink of how they are financing Genocide and mass murder.
If WE GIVE ISRAEL ONE MORE DIME FOR WAR, I WILL UTILIZE MY RIGHTS To UTILIZE PEACE MYSELF!
AND I BLOODY WELL MEAN IT!!!
As always, War is still a Racket.
Just wonderful, Weapons for Genocide, made in America! Taxpayers should be outraged at the Dems and Reps, all betraying our Republic, making us Genocidal Monsters. Please vote for Third Party Candidates.
As if the existing 70 or so F-35s are being shut down by Hamas at a regular pace creating a vacuum in IAF…!
Planes hit their targets and fly back to base-how are they being “shut down”?
look closer to realize that he said “as if they are being shut down”
That was netman’s idea of joke.
Americans are borrowing money to build weapons to gift to Israel.
The US legislature is a bargain buy for some donors. Look at all the taxes we pay going to support the Apartheid state.
If U R one of the “self-chosen”, U get everything for GRATIS…! And best of ALL id that the stupid American taxpayer (that means U..!) is paying for it!
I am an American. Born here, grew up here. At this time, thanks to Mr. Biden & Company I hate my country. Biden is not a good man. Everyone in congress, save a few, are not good people, just sacks of sh*t. Know their names, those who in the most cowardly fashion go full bore with backing for the carnage in Gaza. I could rant and rant and rant, but it would probably put my in the hospital with another heart surgery. G-d D-amn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well you know America is not for everyone.
To be more efficient in collective punishment, Israel will certainly need F35s.
So,give us YOUR suggestion as to an appropriate response to 10/7.
And yet once f*cking more with it was genocide or nothing. I can’t say this enough, you are disgusting.
Glad to know you believe in a collective punishment for 10/7.
History did not begin on Oct. 7, even though the Israeli trolls would like to have us think so. Go back 75 years to the birth of Israel’s mad campaign to exterminate all Palestinians from Palestine. 75 years of brutal occupation, killing, theft, and razing of entire villages. Oct. 7 was a tiny payback to 75 years of hell.
History became maybe 4000 years ago.
“Oct. 7 was a tiny payback” Nice. You support the back and forth killings that have been going on for over 100 years in that area. It has not been a one way street. Both sides like to kill each other. But like most Anti-Semitics you like to simply blame Israel for all the problems.
Civilian leaders who send weapons to the Likud can be held accountable under the Yamashita Standard of Command Responsibility. Especially now after the ICJ approval of Provisional Measures.
That is not going to happen.
I find Russians interesting and funny. This was sent to me by an old surfing buddy… It’s a little tricky getting past the ad, scroll down. I watched twice and think I get it
https://www.bitchute.com/video/J0yxjlkcNRYS/
If you like Russians so much, go take a vacation there. I will bet your attitude toward them will change.
I might do it someday. For now, Covid and my budget has me staying home. Even so, I’ve read their tourist industry is doing okay even during the war. Hmm, maybe that’s Russian tourists traveling.
Unless you have an underlying problem at this pint Covid should not prevent you traveling. I doubt you would get a visa to go Russia . If you did go there, you would find them no so nice to Americans. And if you got in trouble, there would be no help.
As for budget. air fare to Russia is cheap, under 1000 dollars. You fly to Turkey first and then on to Moscow.
Spring planting approaches. I havsn’t traveled since I went to a ferrocement conference in Cuba and had not considered this, Your suggestion is tempting for fall.
Unfortunately, the US under the Biden administration is hurtling at warp speed right into the gutter. Never in the history of this country has there been a more inept, incompetent, corrupt and debased administration. It is now arming a state that has been internationally recognized as committing the crime of crimes. What sick, degenerate people are Biden, Blinken, Nuland, Kirby, Sullivan and Austin, as well as all the congressclowns supporting this genocide.
Where you in an induce coma for the years 2017 to 2021?
All Biden’s “DEI” and “anti-racist” posturing go out the window as he aids and abets the genocide of an entire Arab population and culture, and as he continues to arm Nazis in Ukraine. But many of us knew it was all a BS power play from the beginning.