Overview

• The US State Department has approved a sale of $106.5 million worth of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress.
• The sale is in response to the ongoing war against Hamas, and is considered vital to US national interests.
• The move comes as Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
• This is the first time the Biden administration has declared an emergency to expedite arms shipments to the Middle East.
• The sale has been met with criticism due to the civilian death toll from Israeli airstrikes.