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.

The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after

State Department informs Congress of plans for $7 billion-plus arms sales to Israel as Netanyahu visits Washington.