The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sales of missiles, munitions and other equipment to Israel for an estimated total of about $7.4 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday. The Pentagon announced a $6.

The State Department informed Congress of its plans for a $7 billion arms deal with Israel. The announcement comes just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington, D.C. However, a source told the Times of Israel in January that the deal was planned by the Biden administration, and lawmakers had been informally notified.