Israel Receives US Weapons Frozen by Biden Administration
Israel has received weapons that were frozen by the administration of former US President Joe Biden, but the current administration, President Donald Trump, lifted the restrictions.
Israel's i24 TV reported that US transport planes have landed in Israel in recent days, coming from US military bases around the world.
It explained that "dozens of C-17 transport planes landed at Nevatim Air Base" in central Israel, loaded with weapons.
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