Rubio signs order to 'expedite' $4 bn US military aid to Israel

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Published On: 02 Mar 2025, 09:48

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said he had signed a declaration to expedite around $4 billion in military assistance to Israel.

"I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel," Rubio said in a short statement, while noting that a partial arms embargo imposed under former president Joe Biden had been reversed.

 

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