WASHINGTON, 18 May 2021, (TON): The third UN Security Council emergency meeting in a week has again ended with no concrete outcome since the United States blocked resolutions condemning Israel's military  aggression, however, issued a joint statement calling for immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.  

Meanwhile, the Biden administration has approved sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel on May 17, reported The Washington Post. A spokesperson for the House Foreign Affairs Committee confirmed Congress was notified of the commercial deal -- in which Boeing will provide the weapons to Israel -- on May 5.

Commercial weapons deals with Israel have largely bipartisan agreement in Congress. However, a new generation of House Democrats, who are more open to questioning Washington's support of Netanyahu are expected to raise red flags over the purchase. A Democratic aide on the House Foreign Affairs Committee told The Washington Post that "there's zero transparency on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and sensitive deals are regularly approved without scrutiny."