US approves possible $7.41B foreign military sales to Israel

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - The US State Department approved a potential $7.41 billion foreign military sales to Israel, the Pentagon announced on Friday.

The department okayed a sale of "munitions, guidance kits, fuzes, and munitions support, along with related equipment, for an estimated cost of $6.75 billion," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.

Separately, the department made a determination approving a possible sale of "AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $660 million".

The agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of these possible sales on Friday.

"The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability," it added.