{"id":67540,"date":"2024-08-14T11:37:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/08\/14\/us-approves-20-billion-weapons-sale-to-israel-amid-regional-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:11:11","slug":"us-approves-20-billion-weapons-sale-to-israel-amid-regional-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2024\/08\/14\/us-approves-20-billion-weapons-sale-to-israel-amid-regional-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"US approves $20 billion weapons sale to Israel amid regional tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2024\/08\/01\/israel-moves-to-strengthen-defense-production-amid-boycott-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a>, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120mm tank ammunition, high explosive mortars and tactical vehicles. The move comes at a time of intense concern that Israel may become involved in a wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2024\/08\/02\/two-georgia-army-guard-soldiers-dead-in-non-combat-incidents-in-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\">Middle East<\/a>&nbsp;war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the weapons are not expected to get to Israel anytime soon, with the contracts slated to take years to fulfill. Much of what is being sold is to help Israel increase its military capability in the long term. 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