Biden Approves $147 Million Emergency Weapons Sale to Israel
• Biden administration approves $147.5 million emergency weapons sale to Israel, bypassing Congress • Sale includes fuses, chargers, primers to make 155mm shells purchased by Israel function • Second such emergency sale approved this month amid stalled $106B aid package in Congress • State Dept. emphasizes Israel must minimize civilian casualties though notes challenge given Hamas embeds in population • Past administrations have also used emergency sales authority, though it has faced some Congressional resistance