Bloomberg revealed today, Wednesday, November 15, 2023, that the United States has secretly increased its military aid to Israel, extending beyond the Iron Dome interceptor system missiles.

According to a US Department of Defense (Pentagon) document seen by Bloomberg, it indicated that Washington provided Israel with laser-guided missiles for the fleet of Apache helicopters, 155 mm artillery shells, night vision devices, anti-fortified ammunition, and new military vehicles.

Withdrawal from stocks

Bloomberg said that it had seen an internal Pentagon list of this equipment, and that it showed that US military aid extends beyond what the United States announced to provide aid for the Iron Dome system and smart bombs manufactured by Boeing.

It noted that this aid continued to flow to Israel, even as US administration officials increased warnings to Israel about avoiding civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.

The agency said that the weapons provided by the United States to Israel were contained in a document entitled “Requests from a Senior Israeli Leader,” dating back to last October, and being circulated in Pentagon papers.

According to the document, these weapons have already been shipped, as the Ministry of Defense is working to provide them from stocks in the United States and Europe, which speeds up their delivery to Israel, compared to new contracts.