Biden bypasses Congress to sell tank shells to Israel amid further fighting in Khan Younis
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#6H13F)
Emergency declaration used to sell $106.5m worth of ammo for Israel's tanks as reports of fierce fighting in southern Gaza city of Khan Younis emerge
The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
The state department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the tank rounds worth $106.5m for immediate delivery to Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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