Weapons sales
US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale over Iran war, acting US Navy secretary says
Taiwan's government said on Friday it had not received any information about US arms sales delays.
US Secretary of State approves $25.8 billion in weapons sales to Middle East allies - report
Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel
US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say
Senate defeats legislation to block sale of some offensive weapons to Israel
Fissure persists among Senate Democrats over supplying Israel with offensive weapons.
Sanders to bring legislation blocking sale of certain arms to Israel next week
Sanders accused Israel of continuing to restrict the flow of food and medicine and said tens of thousands of Palestinians face malnutrition and starvation.
Egypt denies assisting Israel's military operations amid reports about explosives shipment
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.
Biden receives hundreds of reports that US weapons caused 'unnecessary harm' in Gaza - report
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.”
Australia reviewing at least 66 defense-related export permits to Israel - report
A Defense Department spokesperson was quoted by the Guardian as confirming that the process is underway.
Facing the possibility of more weapons embargoes, Israel copes
While the US has slowed some weapons deliveries, Israeli officials express limited concern over the impact of these restrictions
Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, source says
Legal challenges across Europe have also led other allies of Israel to pause or suspend arms exports.
Germany delays selling weapons to Israel but continues sales to Qatar, sparking criticism - report
Shortly after October 7, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to Israel and delivered a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem.
Israel’s dilemma: Navigating relations with Germany’s rising political extremes - opinion
As Germany's AfD and BSW gain traction in regional elections, Israel faces a tough choice: engage with these political extremes or maintain its stance of boycotting them altogether.
Slovakia set to buy six air defense systems from Israel
Slovakia's government approved the purchase of six Israeli mobile air defense systems and over 1,300 heavy terrain vehicles with the Czech Republic to strengthen air defense amid rising tensions.