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US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel

AL-Monitor
Mar 6, 2026
A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump with the U.S. Department of State logo in the background is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump with the U.S. Department of State logo in the background is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration — Dado Ruvic

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to Israel of munitions and munitions support for $151.8 million, without congressional review.

Israel has requested to buy 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, the State Department said in a statement.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required the immediate sale to Israel. The announcement comes during the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Christian Martinez)