The announcement came as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas hit out at Washington in his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing it of providing Israel with the “deadly weapons that it used to kill thousands of innocent civilians, children and women”.
“The package includes $3.5 billion for essential wartime procurement … and $5.2 billion designated for air defence systems, including the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and an advanced laser system,” the ministry said in a statement.
Some $3.5 billion had already been received “for critical acquisitions”, it said.
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US government and insisting on aiding and abetting crimes against humanity no matter what the people want. Name a more iconic duo.
But trump would be worse somehow right