The United States Department of State approved this Friday an "emergency" sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel valued at $151.8 million. This transaction was authorized amid the war that Washington and Tel Aviv are waging in the Middle East against Iran.

The package includes casings weighing 470 kilograms each, in addition to technical, logistical, and engineering support services provided by the U.S. government and private defense contractors.

To complete this immediate delivery, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver that circumvents mandatory congressional review, invoking the Arms Export Control Act.

The State Department justified the measure by arguing that an "emergency" exists requiring the transfer of equipment to strengthen Israel's capacity against "regional threats," assuring that the sale serves the national security interests of the United States.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced that major U.S. defense companies have agreed to quadruple the production of advanced weaponry, just one week after attacks on Iranian soil began.

This decision to bypass the Legislature was criticized by Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks, who noted that invoking emergency authority contradicts the administration's rhetoric about being "fully prepared" for the conflict, evidencing a lack of transparency in the management of the war.

Since October 2023, the United States has faced criticism for supporting Israel in its war and genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 71,660 people have died and over 170,340 Palestinians have been injured, the majority being children and women.

Additionally, the Iranian human rights organization HRANA reported that at least 742 civilians have died in Iran since the beginning of the terrorist offensive by the United States and the Zionist state of Israel on February 28.

HRANA detailed that 176 of the victims are children, and 971 civilians have been injured, including 115 minors. At present, another 624 deaths remain pending confirmation and classification, according to its latest report.