An Israeli combat helicopter fly over the Gaza Strip as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, December 11, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** עזה ישראל חמאס רגב צבא גבול מלחמה רחבות ברזל טיל מסוק קרב
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition and also called for quick congressional approval of more than $100 billion in aid for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.
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Blinken said the needs of Israel’s military operations in Gaza justify the rare decision to bypass Congress. “Israel is in combat right now with Hamas,” he said during television interviews on
