Bombs, Guns, Treasure: What Israel Wants, The U.S. Gives

Close watchers of Israel’s war in Gaza have faced a question in recent months: If the US is rushing weapons to Israel, then why hasn’t the public heard of any arms sales besides two relatively small transfers late last year?

The Washington Post delivered an answer last week. Reporter John Hudson revealed that the Biden administration has approved over 100 smaller weapons packages for Israel since 7 October that fell under the $25 million threshold for formally notifying Congress – and thus the public – about the transfers.

In total, these mini-sales could add up to more than $1 billion worth of US military aid.