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President Joe Biden has approved a $20bn arms deal to Israel amid a rising civilian death toll (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

US finalises $20bn arms deal to Israel, following Geneva Convention commemoration

The United States has approved an additional $20bn (€18bn) worth of weapons to Israel, the US department of state announced on Tuesday (13 August) — a mere two days before scheduled ceasefire talks are due to take place in the region, coordinated by the US, Egypt and Qatar. 

The upcoming sale includes dozens of F-15IA fighter jets, air-to-air missiles, ta...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

President Joe Biden has approved a $20bn arms deal to Israel amid a rising civilian death toll (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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