U.S. poised to send $1 billion in weapons to Israel, sources say

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U.S. poised to send $1 billion in weapons to *******, sources say

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The Biden administration has informed Congress that it intends to transfer $1 billion in weapons to *******, a congressional aide confirmed to CBS News Tuesday.

Congress will need to approve the transfer. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news. 

The move comes days after the U.S. withheld shipments of certain munitions to *******, and President Biden said in an interview with CNN that the U.S. would further curtail weapons shipments if ******* broadened its ground offensive to include civilian population centers in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

“We are continuing to send military assistance, and we will ensure that ******* receives the full amount provided in the supplemental,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday, referring to a recently signed funding package that includes about $14 billion for *******’s defense. 

Last month, Congress passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill that provides military aid to *******, Ukraine and Taiwan.

The House is also poised to vote this week on a measure that would require the State Department and the Defense Department to carry out the “prompt delivery” of military equipment. The White House has pledged to veto the legislation, though the bill is unlikely to clear the Senate. 

— Arden Farhi contributed to this report. 

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