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U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel
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Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
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Congress notified of planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
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Biden administration plans $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
State Department tells Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.ABC News - 6d -
Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel
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State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
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