First plane carrying US ammunition lands in Israel, country's defense forces says

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

The first supply of US weapons since Israel faced a devastating attack by Hamas arrived in Israel late Tuesday evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

“This evening a plane carrying advanced armaments landed at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel this evening," the IDF said. "The armaments are designed to facilitate significant military operations and increase preparedness for other scenarios."
“We are grateful for the US backing and assistance to the IDF, and to the State of Israel in general, during this challenging period. Our common enemies know that the cooperation between our militaries is stronger than ever, and is a key part in ensuring regional security and stability,” the statement said.

Earlier Tuesday, President Joe Biden pledged that the US would make sure Israel has the tools it needs to defend itself and that it was surging military assistance to Israel.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-10-10-23/index.html

[msongs]

1. one suspects israel is already stuffed to the rafters with us ammunition nt

[The Grand Illuminist]

2. And now at the expense of Ukraine.

nt

[cstanleytech]

5. I suspect there is plenty of munitions in the US stockpile to supply both.

[The Grand Illuminist]

11. We give more money to Israel in military aid than any other country

What urks me, in my POV, is with all the advancements and training for so many decades that somehow this happened without thinking Netanyahu not LIHOPed this. Hamas should pay, but can't help but to be suspicious on the other side as well.

[cstanleytech]

12. Unless Israel coordinated with Hamas the onus is entirely that of Hamas regardless.

[Marius25]

10. It's not at the expense of Ukraine.

The US defense budget is more than the next 10 largest countries on Earth combined.

The two Navy carrier groups sitting off the coast of Israel are more powerful than every entire Naval force on Earth, and we have 11 of them.

I think the US has enough ammunition to go around.

[ripcord]

3. I know they are flying in replacement missiles for the Iron Dome system

Because Hamas is still launching rockets at Israel.

[cstanleytech]

4. Hamas really fucked themselves by murdering all those people and taking hostages as

I doubt many if any Western nations will object now if it annexes Gaza.

[Aristus]

6. Israel's Arab neighbors will probably object.

I wonder if the Camp David Accords with Egypt and the Dayton Accords with Jordan prohibit any further Israeli annexation of traditionally Arab territory.

Anybody know?

[cstanleytech]

7. Problem is the action by Hamas essentially threw the accords under the bus.

[Aristus]

8. Yeah, I don't think they thought that one through.

n/t

[madville]

9. They can object all they want

What are they realistically going to do? The US would veto any potential UN action against Israel for taking over Gaza.

[Brenda]

13. They've gotten more than enough from American taxpayers. Please STOP.

The U.S. commitment to aiding Israel has long-standing roots. The United States has given Israel more than $260 billion in combined military and economic aid since World War II, plus about $10 billion more in contributions for missile defense systems like the Iron Dome, a U.S. News analysis finds.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2023-10-10/how-much-aid-does-the-u-s-give-to-israel

That's over A QUARTER OF A TRILLION DOLLARS. Imagine what that money could have done for the US.

[Aristus]

14. Uh-oh. Now Republicans have to switch from saying "Joe Biden isn't doing anything to help!'

to "Joe Biden isn't doing enough to help!"