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Exclusive: US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two U.S. officials briefed on an updated list of weapons shipments.
Between the war's start last October and recent days, the United States has transferred at least 14,000 of the MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, 2,600 air-dropped small-diameter bombs, and other munitions, according to the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to its longtime ally.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-sent-israel-thousands-2000-pound-bombs-since-oct-7-2024-06-28/
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US to unblock bomb shipments to Israel – Axios
US and Israeli officials are still in talks on another part of the shipment that includes 1,800 2,000-pound (900kg) bombs, the report said. Axios also noted that negotiations on releasing arms to Israel were delayed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public jabs at Washington on the matter.
On Friday, Reuters reported that since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the US has provided Israel with a total of 14,000 of the 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire missiles, and other munitions.Washington has also sent $6.5 billion in security assistance since October 7.
https://www.rt.com/news/600225-us-israel-bombs-shipment/
79,000 DACA Recipients Were Approved Despite Arrest Records, Some Arrested 10x or More
Jun. 30, 2024
A report from 2019 that covers the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program created by former President Barack Obama, shows that 79,398 people were exempted from deportation, even with arrest records.
Although more than half of those arrests were related to driving (excluding DWI cases) or immigration, the top of the list includes those who were arrested for theft, drug crimes, assault, battery and burglary.
Sex offenses, including rape, arson, murder, child pornography and kidnapping also appear on the list of crimes for which illegal immigrants admitted to DACA were arrested.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/79000-daca-recipients-approved-despite-arrest-records-arrested/
The report noted some of the illegal immigrants allowed to remain in America through DACA had more than 10 arrests.
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Graham praises CNN for debate: ‘You’re not fact checkers, you let him talk’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) praised CNN’s Dana Bash for allowing former President Trump to talk during the debate last week while answering a question about whether Trump will accept the election results.
“You know, y’all did a good job. You let him talk. You’re not fact checkers; you let him talk,” he told Bash.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4748279-lindsey-graham-praises-cnn-donald-trump-election-results/