This would be the first arms transfer for Israel by the US after the Biden administration paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs to its close ally earlier this month. Democrats have urged Biden to limit weapons supply to Israel, while Republicans have criticised lessening of military support.
Biden's remarks mark the strong public warning of Israel as the US seeks to deter an Israeli assault on Rafah that has led to a rift between the two close allies. This came after the US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns of an invasion in the southern Gaza city.
Earlier, multiple media reported that the war-torn nation would seek an arms deal with Pakistan, amid the fact it has been facing an unprecedented shortage of arms and ammunition on the battlefield.
China said on Monday it will impose sanctions on top US defence firms, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, for supplying weapons to Taiwan, amid deepening tensions between Beijing and Washington over increasing American arms sales to Taipei.
New Delhi: A disclosure of certain South African Intelligence documents have revealed that India was looking to buy Israeli weapons secretly through ‘a parallel procurement system' via South Africa.The documents obtained by The Guardian and
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