Israel - U.S. to sell nearly 5,000 smart bombs
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
JERUSALEM -- The United States will sell Israel nearly 5,000 smart bombs in one of the largest weapons deals between the allies in years, Israeli military officials said Tuesday. The deal will expand Israel's existing supply of the weapons, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Israel's announcement came after the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible military sale to Israel worth as much as $319 million. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday that funding for the sale will come from U.S. military aid to Israel. Disclosure of the deal comes amid escalating Israeli worries over Iran's nuclear development program.
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