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BREAKING: Blinken approves large arms deal for Israel, including planes and tank shells

While avoiding the country for fear of an Iranian attack, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken approved an arms deal for Israel including F-15 planes and tank shells.

Avi Woolf
Avi Woolf
AUG 13, 2024 19:37
1 min read
Israeli Air Force F-15. background
Israeli Air Force F-15.
Israeli Air Force F-15. (Photo: Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has approved an arms deal for Israel including F-15 fighter planes worth more than $18 billion and tank shells worth $774 million, according to a report today (Tuesday) by Israel Hayom.

Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported today that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is postponing his planned visit to countries in the Middle East today, due to uncertainty over the timing of the threatened Iranian attack against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

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