US approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package
An Israel i F-15 jet fighter flies above the border area with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on 17 November 2023 amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The equipment's delivery is slated to begin in 2026, and F-15 jets are expected to start arriving in 2029.
The Boeing Co F-15 fighter jets were expected to take years to produce, and deliveries were expected to begin in 2029. Other equipment would begin delivery in 2026, according to the Pentagon.The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability.
The war has devastated Gaza and resulted in a heavy civilian death toll. Hoping to avert a wider Middle East war, Washington has sought with other regional mediators to arrange a ceasefire. The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict began when Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing 1 200 and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.Israel's subsequent assault on the Hamas-governed enclave has killed nearly 40 000 Palestinians, according to the local health ministry. It has also displaced nearly the entire population of 2.
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