The Donald Trump administration is seeking permission from the US Congress to carry out a major arms sale agreement worth nearly $6 billion to Israel. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to The Wall Street Journal, this deal is considered one of the largest military trades in recent years. Under the agreement, 30 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters worth $3.8 billion and approximately 3,250 infantry fighting vehicles valued at about $1.9 billion will be delivered.
These weapons will be delivered to Israel gradually over two to three years, with no immediate delivery planned. The deal will be financed from US military aid funds allocated to foreign countries.
Israel will purchase these weapons using American taxpayers' money. Currently, the US State Department needs to obtain approval from two Republican and two Democratic members of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees to confirm this agreement.
Large military deals are usually reviewed first by committee leaders, after which the administration provides official information to Congress and the public. According to sources, the proposal was submitted to the committees on September 9, prior to Israel's airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar.
Additional requests were made following the developments. At present, the State Department, Israel's Ministry of Defense, and the White House are not commenting on this matter.
Analysts believe this agreement aims to strengthen Washington's military and political support policy for Israel. It may also provoke debates and criticism within the US regarding the use of taxpayers' funds.
