Report: Trump Pushing for $1bn in New Arms Sales to Israel

Date: 04 February 2025 - 21:56

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WASHINGTON (Dispatches) – The Trump administration has requested congressional approval for the transfer of roughly $1 billion in bombs and other military equipment to the Zionist regime, even as Washington seeks to uphold a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, said a report.
The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials familiar with the sale, reported that the proposed arms transfers include 4,700 1,000-pound bombs valued at over $700 million, along with Caterpillar-built armored bulldozers worth more than $300 million.
The report added that the request would be paid from the annual U.S. military aid allocated to the Zionist regime, which totals $3.3 billion in foreign military financing.
Congressional approval is required for major foreign arms sales, with the State Department notifying key committees before proceeding. The House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees must approve such transfers before they can be finalized.
The State Department did not immediately respond to Anadolu’s request for comment.
The request comes amid Zionist prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza as well as broader regional tensions.
The new proposal came after the Biden administration, in the final days of its term, “informally” notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed arms deal with Israel, including munitions for fighter jets and artillery shells.
The U.S. faces criticism for providing military aid to the Zionist regime, as more than 47,500 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, according to Gaza’s health authorities.
Amid a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal in Gaza on Jan. 19, the Zionist regime intensified violence in the occupied West Bank, where more than 900 Palestinians have been killed by Zionist troops and settlers since last October, according to local authorities.
Several human rights groups, former State Department officials and Democratic lawmakers have urged the U.S. government to halt arms transfers to the occupying regime, citing violations of U.S. laws, including the Leahy Law, as well as international laws and human rights.