"US Increases Bomb Approvals for Israel Amid Gaza Devastation; Global Pressure Mounts on Biden"
The Biden administration approved the transfer of thousands of bombs to Israel on the same day Israeli airstrikes killed seven aid workers in Gaza, prompting growing pressure on Biden to take action. The US gives $3.8bn in annual military assistance to Israel, and the latest transfers came from authorizations granted by Congress several years before the Israel-Gaza war began in October. Biden expressed outrage at the deaths of the aid workers and is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but it remains unclear if his fury will lead to consequences for Israel. The World Central Kitchen has called for an independent investigation into the Israeli strikes, while the Israeli government has said it will "adjust its practices" after the incident.
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