US approves new sale of $20bn worth of weapons to Israel

On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.

In a statement, the Pentagon said Blinken approved the possible sale of F-15 jets and equipment worth nearly $19bn. He also approved the possible sale of tank cartridges worth around $774m and army vehicles worth $583m, the Pentagon said.