Biden administration uses emergency authority to sell tank shells to Israel

The state department used an emergency declaration to sell $106.5m worth of ammo for Israel’s Merkava tanks

The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

The state department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the tank rounds worth $106.5m for immediate delivery to Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement.