OREANDA-NEWS The first US plane landed at the Nevatim base with a batch of ammunition for the Israeli army. This is reported by The Times of Israel with reference to the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

"The ammunition is designed for the possibility of significant strikes and the organization of additional scenarios. We are grateful for the American support and assistance of the IDF in particular and the State of Israel in general during this difficult period," the message reads.

Today, October 10, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney announced that a bipartisan bill on providing $2 billion in military assistance to Israel has been submitted to the US Congress. According to her, the United States should help Israel improve its air defense systems.

Later, US President Joe Biden announced his readiness to send additional forces to the Middle East in connection with the aggravation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Shortly before that, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ("Gerald Ford") to be sent to the Eastern Mediterranean.