First Shipment of US Armaments Arrives in Israel Amidst Escalating Conflict with Hamas

Israeli military says the advanced armaments are ‘designed to facilitate significant military operations and increase preparedness for other scenarios.’

Shipment of ammunition sent from the United States being unloaded from a cargo plane in an unknown location in Israel on Oct. 11, 2023, in a still from video. Israel Defense Ministry via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

The first supply of U.S. armaments arrived in Israel on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, following a deadly attack by Hamas that prompted Israel to declare war for the first time since 1973.

The first plane carrying U.S. weapons landed at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel Tuesday evening, the IDF said, while thanking the United States for its support to Israel during this challenging time.