Biden administration plans $1bn arms shipment to Israel
The White House has informed Congress it wants to send more than $1bn (£800m) in weapons to Israel, officials say. The package would include tank rounds, mortars and armoured tactical vehicles, according to Reuters news agency. The plan - confirmed by a congressional aide to CBS, the BBC's US partner - must still be approved by lawmakers. Last week President Joe Biden said he would halt weapons shipments to Israel if it launched a major invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah. On Tuesday, Israeli tanks advanced deeper into residential areas of ...
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