State Department Approves Sale of $151.8 Million in Munitions to Israel

The department waived the congressional review requirements, citing an emergency ’that requires the immediate sale.’

Airman Michael Sims (L), Airman Dominique Lewis and Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Cuellar, all aviation ordnancemen, move MK 83 BLU-110 bombs across the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on April 13, 2016. Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Sashegyi/U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of State approved selling $151.8 million in munitions to Israel without congressional approval.

The State Department waived the congressional review requirements under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act after Israel requested 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies.