The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the United States has sent more than 230 cargo planes and 20 ships loaded with weapons to Israel since the start of the war waged by the occupation on the Gaza Strip on the 7th of last October.

The newspaper said, "Since there are still politicians who mock themselves and claim that the United States is not relevant, it is also useful to explain to them that more than 230 cargo planes and 20 ships have so far arrived in Israel carrying weapons."

It explained that the American shipments included artillery shells, armored vehicles, and basic combat equipment for soldiers.

It pointed out that in some cases, the Israeli Ministry of Defense advanced the implementation date for multi-year contracts for products left on shelves, or were in American emergency warehouses, noting the ministry’s talk that the cost of the war so far amounts to 65 billion shekels ($17.5 billion).

Regarding the use of ammunition shipments, the newspaper quoted a senior official in the Ministry of Defense - which it did not name - that the Israeli army used a lot of the ammunition it had on the eve of the war, and was able to refill the warehouses in order to remain prepared for a large-scale war against Hezbollah.

According to the sources relied upon by the Israeli newspaper, the threat was much greater than what Tel Aviv expected, in reference to the war in Gaza.

Regarding the army’s losses, Ahronot said that the large number of casualties and injuries among the ranks of the Israeli army in the war on Gaza raises an extensive discussion about the scope and strength of the weapons that were used in part with the aim of facilitating the soldiers’ activities in dense and dangerous areas.

It added, "This is a complex and sensitive issue, and it has aspects that cannot be expanded upon during war, and the enemy does not need to know from the media what exists and what does not exist."

The number of Israeli soldiers and officers killed since the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian resistance, led by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), carrying out the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on October 7, has reached 489, as the Israeli army announced on Monday morning.

The newspaper pointed out that one of the main lessons in Israel is to rely more on local industry, and accordingly, many leading Israeli companies were asked to cancel contracts concluded with foreign countries to supply the Israeli army with ammunition.

On October 25, the results of a poll conducted by CBS News in the United States revealed that 52% of Americans opposed their government sending weapons to Israel.

56% of Americans also expressed their dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden's policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Over the years, with the partnership and support of the United States, Israel has developed defense systems, including the “Iron Dome” to repel short- and medium-range missiles, the “David’s Sling” to repel medium- and long-range missiles, and the “Arrow 3” to repel long-range missiles.

Since October 7, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza, which has left 20,674 dead to date, 54,536 wounded, most of them children and women, massive infrastructure destruction, and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, according to the Gaza Strip authorities and the United Nations.