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Congress notified by Biden administration of planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel

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The State Department has informally notified Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to support Israel’s long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and air defense capabilities, a U.S. official familiar with the details confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. President Biden has made it clear that Israel has the right to defend … Read more

Blinken publicly confirms U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the … Read more