US State Department Approves $106.5M Tank Ammunition Sale to Israel, Bypassing Congress

The move, the first emergency declaration to expedite arms shipments to the Middle East under the Biden administration, comes amid criticism due to the civilian death toll from Israeli airstrikes.

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.