The US administration notified Congress on Tuesday that it intends to proceed with the delivery of $1 billion worth of weapons and ammunition to Israel, sources briefed on the matter said, a week after President Joe Biden threatened to move ahead with curbs on US military aid. to Washington’s closest ally in the Middle East, because of Rafa.

The handover of the weapons and ammunition is subject to the approval of the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the official noted. A source in the US parliament said that this is material worth more than one billion dollars.

According to information from the Wall Street Journal, among others, the ammunition will include shells for tank guns, worth $700 million, and military vehicles, worth another $500 million.

The day before Monday, national security adviser to the American presidency Jake Sullivan told reporters that deliveries of military aid to Israel will continue as part of a $26 billion package approved by Congress last month, even though Washington decided to proceed with the postponement of deliveries of 1,800 2,000-pound (907 kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (226 kg) bombs because “we don’t think they should be dropped on densely populated cities.”

President Biden’s unwavering support for Israel in the war with Hamas since October 7 has now turned into a problem for the Democrat who will seek re-election to the office in the November elections, as he is strongly criticized, especially by a section of his faction’s supporters.