Rubio signs to expedite delivery of $4bn military aid to Israel

Emergency authority used after State Department approved $3bn worth of arms sales

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on Feb. 16. © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday he had signed a declaration to expedite delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel.

The Trump administration, which took office on January 20, has approved nearly $12 billion in major foreign military sales to Israel, Rubio said in a statement, adding that it "will continue to use all available tools to fulfill America's long-standing commitment to Israel's security, including means to counter security threats."

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