Despite a growing rift with the Israeli government and concerns about a military offensive in Rafah, the Biden administration has authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to the Jewish state in recent days. The Washington Post writes it. The new packages include 25 F-35 jets for $2.5 billion and more than 1,800 2,000-pound (900 kg) MK84 bombs and 500 500-pound (225 kg) MK82 bombs, according to Pentagon and State Department officials. The 2,000-pound bombs have been linked to previous mass casualty events during the military campaign in Gaza.
"We have continued to support Israel's right to defend itself. Conditioning aid has not been our policy," a White House official said.
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"Last week, writes the WP, the State Department authorized the transfer of 25 F-35A fighter planes and engines worth approximately 2.5 billion dollars. The supply had been approved by Congress in 2008, so the department had not been required to provide a new notification to the Capitol. Even the supply of the MK84 and MK82 bombs, which were given the green light this week, had been approved by Congress years ago but had not yet been implemented. (
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