The first shipment of US weapons arrived in Israel on Tuesday according to the Israeli Defense Forces. It contained advanced ammunition to allow Israel to deliver "significant blows and preparation for additional scenarios" against Hamas. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden has authorized the shipment of ammunition for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and that US planes will be landing in Israel with additional capabilities in the coming days. Boeing is speeding up the delivery of 1,000 smart bombs that were part of a 2021 contract between Boeing and the Israeli military. President Biden pledged continuing support for Israel and condemned Hamas terrorism and said there is "no justification" and "no excuse" for it.
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00:02 The first shipment of US weapons arrived in Israel on Tuesday, according to the Israeli
00:07 Defense Forces.
00:08 It contained advanced ammunition to allow Israel to deliver significant blows in preparation
00:13 for additional scenarios against Hamas.
00:16 US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden has authorized the shipment
00:21 of ammunition for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and that US planes will be
00:26 landing in Israel with additional capabilities in the coming days.
00:30 Boeing is speeding up the delivery of 1,000 smart bombs that were part of a 2021 contract
00:35 between Boeing and the Israel military.
00:38 President Biden pledged continuing support for Israel and condemned Hamas terrorism and
00:42 said there is no justification and no excuse for it.
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