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The U.S. Department of Defense announced on the 13th that the U.S. government has approved a new round of arms sales to Israel worth approximately US$20 billion, including a large number of advanced equipment such as fighter jets and air-to-air missiles.

According to a statement issued by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on the 13th, this round of arms sales to Israel was approved by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, including F-15 fighter jets and related equipment worth US$18.82 billion, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles worth US$102.5 million, 120mm tank ammunition worth US$774.1 million, high-explosive mortar shells worth US$61.1 million, and tactical vehicles worth US$583.1 million.

The statement said: "The United States is committed to maintaining Israel's security, and helping Israel develop and maintain its strong and complete self-defense capabilities is vital to the national security interests of the United States. This arms sale is in line with the above goals."

Many foreign media expect that Israel will not receive this batch of weapons in the short term. According to the statement, the military equipment included in the contract will be produced in the next few years, and the earliest batch is expected to be delivered from 2026, and the F-15 fighter jets may have to wait until 2029.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant thanked the United States on the social media platform X, saying that the United States helped Israel maintain its "qualitative regional military advantage" and kept its commitment to maintaining Israel's security.

Since the outbreak of a new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict on October 7 last year, the United States, as Israel's most important ally, has provided Israel with a large number of weapons. According to Reuters, some US officials revealed in June that the United States has provided Israel with more than 10,000 2,000-pound (about 907 kilograms) heavy bombs and thousands of "Hellfire" helicopter-borne air-to-ground missiles.