The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

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        Than what was happening under the dems.

        It’s already happening. US contractors on the ground, and Trump OKd ramping up in the West Bank which the dems were also blocking

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          which the dems were also blocking

          Which the dems were what? Israel ramped up operations in the West Bank during the war if you remember that. Also at least 200 thousand Gazans have died my man at least wait until something (and no, Trump saying horrible things doesn’t qualify) happens before you say “worse than what was happening under the dems”.

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            Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason. Adelson didn’t pay 150m for nothing you twat

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              Blocking. They didn’t ramp them up til the level they’re at now until Trump got in for a reason.

              They did, though. What are they doing now rhat they didn’t during the war?

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                Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations. Operation Iron Wall was launched, and now they’re aiming for full legal annexation.

                Trump has lifted sanctions, reversed blocks, and given them the green light to ramp it up to 11.

                What exactly do you think Adelson paid for?

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                  Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations.

                  So business as usual then? Lemme just quote the Wikipedia page on the war:

                  West Bank:[h]

                  905 killed[11][33][34] 7,370+ wounded[11][34] 14,300+ detained

                  See here for more.

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                    Do you have some inherent deficiency that makes it impossible to see nuance? In another world you’d be MAGA.

                    No, not business as usual, as I explained.