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US Delays Sale of Thousands of Precision-Guided Weapons to Israel - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has put off selling thousands of precision-guided weapons to Israel amid growing tensions in the Gaza Strip, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
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Washington was expected to sell about 6,500 JDAM systems to Israel, the news outlet added in a report published on Monday.
On Monday, Israel started a military operation in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the operation would disrupt the ongoing humanitarian assistance delivery to Gaza.
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