The newspaper said, “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also asked US President Joe Biden to deliver heavier bombs, which are necessary if the war in the north expands.”
Israel Hayom added: “Against the backdrop of Iran’s threats to Israel to avenge the killing of the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian factions movement, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, and the threats of the Lebanese factions movement to avenge the killing of Fouad Shukr, the United States stands with Israel and sends warships, fighter jets and defense systems to the region.”
The journalist learned that “even before the current situation in the region deteriorated, Biden decided to send half-ton weapons for fighter jets, which he refused to transfer to Israel until many months before the war.”
She added: “However, at this moment it is not clear whether the United States will agree to transfer the heavy weapons “MK-84″ weighing one ton to Israel.”
The newspaper reported that “Washington recently eased restrictions on supplying Israel with additional weapons,” noting that “the United States intends to send more weapons to its warehouses in Israel in a way that allows these weapons to be transferred quickly if necessary.”
This morning, the US Department of Defense announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke by phone with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Galant, to confirm Washington’s position on the issue of supporting Israel’s security.
“Secretary Austin spoke today with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering support for Israel’s security and right to self-defense against threats from Iran, Lebanon, the Houthis, and other Iranian-backed terrorist groups,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
The statement added: “The two ministers discussed the movements of US forces to enhance the protection of US forces, support the defense of Israel, and deter and de-escalate tensions in the region.”
This time, Washington fears that Iran will not give warning before an expected attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, and that the regional alliance will not be able to repeat its success last April.
In response to the escalating crisis, the United States has strengthened its military presence in the Middle East, sending reinforcements of warships and fighter jets to the region.
General Michael Kurilla, the top US commander in the Middle East, also arrived in the region on Saturday evening.
Source: “Israel Hayom” + “RT”
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2024-08-07 11:09:53