US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, Axios reports

The deal would need approval from House and Senate committees and includes artillery shells and air-to-air missiles for fighter jets to defend against threats such as drones, the report said. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "The President has made clear Israel has a right to defend its citizens, consistent with international law and international humanitarian law, and to deter aggression from Iran and its proxy organizations," a U.S. official was quoted