Senate Democrats also voted as a bloc to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the war against Iran, which he launched jointly with Israel in February without congressional approval.
The planned package includes a deal worth $3.8 billion for 30 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and $1.9 billion for 3,250 infantry assault vehicles for the Israeli army.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Germany is Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, accounting for 30% of Israel’s weapons imports from 2019 to 2023.
In February, Morocco announced plans to purchase 36 Atmos 2000 self-propelled artillery systems from Elbit, making Israel the country’s third largest weapons supplier.
The State Department informed Congress that the deal’s goal is to support 'Israel’s long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and air defense capabilities,' one source said.
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