The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel, an American official has confirmed to the BBC. The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions.

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Mr Blinken said he hopes to bring the deal to the finish line in the next two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

he had to threaten Israel that President Joe Biden would not visit the country as planned unless the government allowed aid into Gaza. Speaking to The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview at ...

The U.S. State Department is warning Congress of its intention to sell $8 billion worth of weapons to Israel, multiple media outlets reported.