U.S. Plans Big Arms Sale to Israel

Administration tells Congress $8 billion package will include bombs, missiles

- Jared Malsin, Nancy A. Youssef and Carrie Keller-Lynn

The Biden administration notified Congress of an $8 billion weapons package for Israel, including thousands of bombs, missiles and artillery shells, in one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began in 2023.

The weapons package, which congressional officials received notification of late on Friday afternoon, also includes the planned sale of thousands of bombs, air-to-air missiles and precision munitions, according to U.S. officials familiar with the sale.