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Biden readying emergency weapons aid for Israel
Reports: hawks may try to use the conflict to pass Ukraine package
The United States has begun to move military assets into the Middle East to assist Israel after coordinated attacks against Israel by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
"The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel,” President Joe Biden said.
“Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people,” he added. “My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.”
According to reports, the Pentagon has already sent a U.S. Navy carrier group to the region. “I have directed the movement of the USS Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said
The White House is also readying a package of weapons that Israel has already asked for. Officials won’t disclose what those weapons are out of security considerations, according to POLITICO, but they assured that it won’t take away from any of the needed weapons that are currently going to Ukraine.
One option the White House may be considering is to release a little-known stockpile of American ammunition stored in Israel. The weapons are intended for the U.S. to use in Middle East conflicts, but the U.S. has also allowed Israel to access the ammunition in emergencies….
While the U.S. sent some of that ammunition to Ukraine to help it repel Russian invaders, there is still enough left in the stockpile for Israel, the U.S. official said
The U.S. official said the administration does not anticipate that any military assistance to Israel will impact its ability to continue to send weapons to Ukraine, as the two countries use different systems
Biden readying emergency weapons aid for Israel
Reports: hawks may try to use the conflict to pass Ukraine package
The United States has begun to move military assets into the Middle East to assist Israel after coordinated attacks against Israel by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
"The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel,” President Joe Biden said.
“Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people,” he added. “My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.”
According to reports, the Pentagon has already sent a U.S. Navy carrier group to the region. “I have directed the movement of the USS Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said
The White House is also readying a package of weapons that Israel has already asked for. Officials won’t disclose what those weapons are out of security considerations, according to POLITICO, but they assured that it won’t take away from any of the needed weapons that are currently going to Ukraine.
One option the White House may be considering is to release a little-known stockpile of American ammunition stored in Israel. The weapons are intended for the U.S. to use in Middle East conflicts, but the U.S. has also allowed Israel to access the ammunition in emergencies….
While the U.S. sent some of that ammunition to Ukraine to help it repel Russian invaders, there is still enough left in the stockpile for Israel, the U.S. official said
The U.S. official said the administration does not anticipate that any military assistance to Israel will impact its ability to continue to send weapons to Ukraine, as the two countries use different systems
