Israel thanks the US I will sell a large package $20 billion worth of military weaponsincluding 50 F-15 fightersapproved Tuesday, although shipment of much of the equipment is not expected for several years.

“As Israel and our security services remain on high alert, I wish to express my thanks to our allies who remain united with us in the face of “hate-filled threats from the Iranian regime and its terrorist allies”he indicated in a message on X President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

Herzog thanked the American President, Joe Biden, and other leaders of the country “firm commitment in words and deeds” with the security of Israel.

We are united in defending the free world.

Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, also expressed his thanks for selling weaponss, “a major initiative for The rise of Israel’s power and maintaining your “a qualitative military advantage in the region.”

As we fight to defend Israel on seven different fronts, your message of support and commitment to Israel’s security is clear.

He thanked Gallant in relation to Iranian threatWhat Israel places in various scenarios where the allies of the Ayatollah regime operate: Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; Hezbollah in Lebanon; Pro-Iranian Militias in Syria; The Islamic Resistance of Iraq; or the Houthis of Yemen, in addition to Iran.

Palestinian group Hamaswhich takes more than 10 months of fighting with Israel in one The Gaza Strip is devastatedcriticized the sale of weapons and blamed the US (as usual) to be “A partner in the war of genocide, ethnic cleansing and brutal massacre against our people.”

The US Administration’s approval of the new arms sale (…) comes within the framework of its unlimited support and full acceptance of the aggressive behavior of this organization in rebellion, contrary to international systems and laws.

The Islamist group also trusted continue the fight against Israelhim together with “all free peoples of the world”until they drove him out of their territory.

On Tuesday, the United States approved the sale of this major arms shipment to Israel in the midst of hostilities. Growing tensions in the Middle Eastwhere an Iranian attack is expected in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas political leader, Ismail Hania, in Tehran, and Hezbollah’s top military commander, Fuad Shurkin Beirut, two weeks ago, less than eight hours apart.

“The United States is committed to Israel’s security. and this is vital to their national interests. help Israel develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability“, noted Agency for Security and Defence Cooperation.

The most important part of the package is 50 F-15s worth $18.82 billionwhich are expected to be shipping from 2029and also sale 30 medium-range missiles by 102.5 million; 33 thousand cartridges for tanks for 774 million; 50 thousand mortars for 61 million and tactical vehicles for approximately 583 million dollars.

Biden Administration juggled tosupport the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip and at the same time put pressure on the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to soften humanitarian crisis in the enclave. }

Shipment in May 3 1500 bombs to Israel for its possible use in densely populated areas such as Rafahthe southern end of the enclave.

(EFE)