Overview

• Despite public appeals for restraint, the Biden administration has approved a new $2.5 billion arms package for Israel, including bombs and fighter jets.
• The arms transfers include over 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, as well as 25 F-35A fighter jets.
• Critics, including U.S. lawmakers, human rights activists, and international leaders, have condemned the move, labeling it as support for genocide and a moral contradiction.
• The arms shipments continue despite Israel's extensive use of these bombs in Gaza, leading to significant civilian casualties and destruction.
• The International Court of Justice has found Israel plausibly committing genocide in Gaza, with the Biden administration's support drawing widespread criticism.