US Delivers 6,500 Tons of Weapons to Israel in 24 Hours

A large-scale US logistics operation has sent thousands of tons of military equipment to Israel by air and sea as the war in Iran rages on despite the ongoing ceasefire. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Illustrative image)A picture taken on July 3, 2016 shows a general cargo ship named Lady Leyla arriving to the Israeli southern port of Ashdod.(Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google The United States reportedly delivered around 6,500 tons of weapons and military equipment to Israel within 24 hours, in a large-scale logistics operation involving sea and air transport. The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday, April 30, citing Israel’s Defense Ministry, that the shipment included thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, and other equipment. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Two cargo ships docked at the Port of Ashdod and the Port of Haifa, while additional supplies were transported by cargo aircraft. The operation was coordinated between Israel’s Defense Ministry and Washington, with equipment distributed to Israeli military bases across the country. According to the ministry, Israel has received more than 115,600 tons of military equipment through over 400 airlifts and multiple sea deliveries since the start of its ongoing conflict with Iran. Israeli Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram, who’s in charge of the Ashdod port, said the continued flow of weapons would “continue to expand in the weeks ahead.” The update comes ahead of a looming 60-day deadline for US President Donald Trump, as the 1973 War Powers Resolution requires presidents to withdraw troops within 60 days of notifying Congress unless lawmakers authorize the action – which they have not done. However, the Trump administration had argued that the ongoing ceasefire reached weeks earlier effectively nullifies the 60-day countdown, according to CNBC . Other Topics of Interest Russia Said to Be Assisting Iran in Conflict With the US US military chief says Washington’s efforts in the Middle East could become difficult as concerns rise amid the strengthening of relations between Russia and Iran. Since the start of Trump’s second term, military assistance to Ukraine has become more uncertain, with delays and reduced commitments raising concerns in Kyiv and among European allies. While some previously approved aid packages have continued to arrive, no major new funding initiatives have been announced, pushing Ukraine to rely more heavily on European partners to cover its defense needs. The initiatives include the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, which funds the purchase of US weaponry for Ukraine. On Thursday, Trump claimed that the war in Ukraine continues because the Biden administration provided Kyiv with $350 billion in aid – a figure that analysts and official US government data have repeatedly disputed as significantly inflated. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.