Israel Receives 6,500 Tons of US Military Aid in 24 Hours

Israel announced Thursday that it had received approximately 6,500 tons of military equipment from the United States over a 24-hour period, delivered via two cargo ships docking at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa, along with several cargo aircraft.

The shipment included thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, light armored utility vehicles, and other equipment such as high-precision munitions and air defense interceptors. The supplies were unloaded and transported by truck to military bases across the country, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, director general of the ministry, oversaw operations at Ashdod port and stated that procurement efforts would continue and intensify in the coming weeks.

This delivery marks one of the largest single-day logistics operations since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, a coordinated Israeli-U.S. military campaign against Iran launched on February 28. Since then, Israel has received more than 115,600 tons of equipment through 403 air shipments and 10 sea deliveries, the ministry reported.

Navigation data from flight tracking services indicated at least 30 U.S....