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The U.S. announced this week a major new air defense system for Israel, along with the deployment of 100 American troops to operate it in the country, in a development that will bolster Israeli ...
The Pentagon announced the U.S. military will send a Terminal High Altitude Defense battery and about 100 U.S. troops to Israel. ... President Joe Biden, when asked why he was sending the ...
U.S. President Joe Biden said he was sending the system "to defend Israel." About 100 troops will be deployed as part of the effort, according to multiple reports.
In April, Biden signed a $95bn security package which included around $17bn in military aid for Israel. [15] On 16 May, Biden notified Congress about a $1 billion arms sale to Israel. [16] On 21 May, the U.S. House passed legislation that would slash the U.S. military budget unless Biden sent 3,500 heavy-duty bombs to Israel. [17]
In June 2024, the NAACP called on the Biden administration to stop sending weapons to Israel. [369] In July 2024, a group of U.S. doctors and nurses returning from Gaza stated they had witnessed widespread war crimes committed by the Israeli army and called on the United States to implement an arms embargo. [370]
On 9 August 2024, the Department of State said the United States would send Israel an additional $3.5 billion to spend on US-made weapons and military equipment. [57] On 13 August 2024, the Department of State announced that the U.S. had approved a $20 billion weapons package sale to Israel, which included fighter jets and advanced air-to-air ...
The DOD says it is sending a “few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security a day after President Biden said he would not send combat troops to the region. ... Israel, if needed ...
President Biden addressed the U.N. General Assembly as the U.S. sends troops to the Middle East in response to Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon.