Netanyahu assures that the US will lift restrictions on arms supplies to Israel

Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahustated today that US Secretary of State Antony Blinkenassured him that President Joe Biden’s government is working to lift restrictions on the supply of weapons to Israel.

Netanyahu said in a statement that during a meeting with Blinken last week he expressed gratitude for Washington’s support for Israel since the start of the war against Hamas in October.

However, he also told him that “It was unthinkable that the administration would withhold weapons and ammunition from Israel in recent months.”

Netanyahu said Blinken assured him that his government working “day and night” to eliminate these bottlenecks.

“I certainly hope so. This is how it should be,” Netanyahu said, adding:

Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job much faster.

Last month, Biden warned Israel that the US would stop supplying it with weapons. If Israeli forces They made a great invasion of Rafah.a city full of refugees in southern Gaza.

A few days later, Israeli forces launched an offensive on Rafah.saying that Hamas militants were hiding there and reiterating that the destruction of the militant group and the return of hostages were Israel’s main goals.

Washington Post reported on Monday that two key Democrats in the US Congress agreed to support a major arms sale to Israel, including 50 F-15 fighter jets. worth more than 18 billion dollars.

According to the newspaper, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Senator Ben Cardin They approved the agreement under intense pressure from the Biden administration.after both lawmakers halted the sale for several months.

Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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