In 2022, there were 154,458 people in Israel without a licensed firearm, but by 2024, this number has more than doubled.
Military officials reveal severe strain on Israel's helicopter fleets and fighter jets, while the global arms race complicates procurement efforts.
Fissure persists among Senate Democrats over supplying Israel with offensive weapons.
Sanders accused Israel of continuing to restrict the flow of food and medicine and said tens of thousands of Palestinians face malnutrition and starvation.
The Egyptian ministry of transport explained later on Thursday that the ship docked in Alexandria to unload a shipment for Egypt's ministry of military production.
A US State Department spokesperson said that it is “reasonable” to assess that Israel may have violated international law but that reaching such a conclusion is “incredibly difficult.”
A Defense Department spokesperson was quoted by the Guardian as confirming that the process is underway.
While the US has slowed some weapons deliveries, Israeli officials express limited concern over the impact of these restrictions
Legal challenges across Europe have also led other allies of Israel to pause or suspend arms exports.
Shortly after October 7, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to Israel and delivered a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem.
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