US To Restock IDF Stores With Bunker Busters, Guided Bombs

[Purveyor]

Source: Ynetnews

State Department, Pentagon approve massive weapons sale, worth $1.9 billion, to Israel in bid to ward off concerns over Iran nuclear negotiations, Gulf states' military procurements.

Ron Ben-Yishai, Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 05.20.15, 21:20 / Israel News

The US State Department approved a massive sale of bombs and missiles worth $1.897 billion, pending final congressional authorization. The procurement package includes bunker buster munitions and its timing suggests the Americans are seeking to alleviate Israeli concerns over the developing deal with Iran.

The pending package to Israel includes 3,000 Hellfire missiles for the air force's helicopters. During Operation Protective Edge, the US suspended a transfer of the air-to-surface missiles over its disapproval of Israel's campaign against Gaza.

The weapons deal will also significantly increase the Israeli Air Force's precision munitions cache, with hundreds of GPS and laser-guided bombs and missiles included in the package.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency – a section of the Department of Defense – said it submitted the required certification to Congress on May 18. If approved by the US legislature, Israel will receive the massive shipment, which among other tactical weapons includes 50 BLU-113 Super Penetrator and 700 BLU-109 Penetrator bunker buster missiles.

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4659768,00.html

[Hulk]

1. I'm willing to bet...

they get used on the Palestinians before they ever are used to protect themselves from those "evil Iranians".

[ellenrr]

5. yep

[newfie11]

6. Agreed

[Thor_MN]

15. I'd be in favor of embedded code that dentonates them all instantly if one is activated in Palestine

Just saying.

[AngryDem001]

2. Sigh...

[Sherman A1]

4. Well Said!

What could possibly go wrong..................

[historylovr]

10. That about sums it up.

What the hell, people!

[Lagom]

3. I wonder what the actual number is. In 2014, Britain had to admit to a VASTLY higher(12 billion USD)

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figure for weapons sales to Israel just for 2013. The House of Commons had stated it was less than 25 MILLION USD total for the 2 previous years.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmquad/205/20504.htm#a8

[Human101948]

7. But it's great for the economy! And Jesus too!

Just think of all those people who are able to send their children to Christian academies with that money.

And it can only hasten the Second Coming of Jesus!

The establishment--and continuation--of the State of Israel is essential to set the stage for the imminent return of Jesus. At the time of the Second Coming, these Christians believe, Jesus will descend from heaven, subdue all of Israel's enemies and take believers to heaven in what is known as the Rapture--literally, they will ascend to the clouds to be in heaven. This series of events ushers in the end-times. According to conservative Christians' reading of the Book of Revelation, this won't happen unless Israel exists in the Holy Land.
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2002/06/The-Rapture-Factor.aspx#Frmu0BhF5eC61loO.99

[blackspade]

8. WTF?

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. S-T-O-P!

[geek tragedy]

11. Some 'reevaluation' of the relationship nt

[betterdemsonly]

12. Despite your attempts to be an Obama enforcer he doesn't give a damn about your opinion

anymore than he gives a damn about us so-called "Putin apologists." In his eyes, your just a hamas apologist, and your criticisms are no more legitimate than mine.

[geek tragedy]

13. no, he knows right from wrong there, but our entire political and media

establishment are irrationally devoted to Israel.

[betterdemsonly]

14. He could use OFA to educate and mobilize his supporters if he cared enough. TPA has proved this.

He just doesn't care that much because the neocons have more money than the sane. Obama goes where the money is always.