Administration sending $1 billion more in weapons to Israel, sources say
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Israeli army battle tanks move near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement.
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday.
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