Reuters: The U.S. has delivered over ten thousand highly destructive bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles to Israel

Two U.S. officials familiar with the updated list of U.S. arms shipments to Israel told Reuters that the Biden administration has sent a large quantity of munitions, including over ten thousand 2,000-pound (907 kg) highly destructive bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles to Israel. According to this information, since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas last October until recent days, the U.S. has provided Israel with at least 14,000 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs and 6,500 500-pound (227 kg) bombs, 3,000 precision-guided air-to-ground Hellfire missiles, and other munitions. Although these officials did not disclose the timing of the shipments, it appears that despite international calls to limit arms supplies and the recent Biden administration decision to halt the shipment of powerful bombs to Israel, there has not been a significant reduction in U.S. military support for the country. Experts say the contents of the shipments align with what Israel needs to complete its resource requirements for this eight-month military operation in Gaza. One U.S. official stated that these shipments are part of a larger list of weapons sent to Israel since the conflict began in Gaza. These updated figures represent the most extensive statistics of munitions sent from the U.S. to Israel since the war in Gaza began. A senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday, July 6, that Washington has sent $6.5 billion in security assistance to Israel since the start of the war. Tensions have escalated on the Israel-Lebanon border; Hezbollah launched 40 rockets. The U.S. Secretary of Defense, in a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, stated that they stand by Israel to ensure that the Islamic Republic does not acquire nuclear weapons. Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah; Israel's representative to the UN stated that they will pay the price with an all-out war. Biden's warning to Hassan Nasrallah: If Hezbollah's attacks continue, the U.S. cannot stop Israel. The U.S. has requested Israel to avoid escalating tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Netanyahu, reiterating criticism of the U.S., claimed that 'disagreements' over arms shipments to Israel will soon be resolved.