TEHRAN – The United States’ reported plan to sell billions of dollars in additional weapons to Israel clearly shows that Washington is encouraging Tel Aviv to advance its “Greater Israel” vision.

American and Israeli media have reported that the White House has notified Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has already approved about $12 billion in major military assistance to Israel this year. This new package of military aid comes amid Israel’s growing isolation over its warmongering in West Asia.

Israel is facing growing global backlash over its airstrike in Qatar earlier this month. On September 9, Israel struck a residential area in Doha where Hamas leaders were meeting to discuss a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. While the Hamas leadership survived the attack, five low-ranking Hamas members and a Qatari security official were killed, drawing widespread condemnation even from the UK, Germany, and France, Israel’s main Western allies.

Israel is also under pressure over its ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. A recent United Nations commission of inquiry stated that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The Wall Street Journal has revealed a U.S. plan for $6 billion in new arms sales to IsraelNonetheless, the reported arms sales show that the Trump administration is turning a blind eye to calls to stop Israel’s warmongering, which has also targeted Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. Reports suggest that Turkey fears Israeli agents could potentially target Hamas members within its borders.

Israel’s continued military attacks, combined with U.S. military support, signal that the Trump administration is assisting Tel Aviv in pressing ahead with its “Greater Israel” vision. Last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly endorsed the vision, advocating a plan that seeks to expand Israeli borders into Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

The administration of former President Joe Biden paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in May last year over concerns about civilian casualties.

However, Trump lifted that hold when he took office in January. Nevertheless, Biden’s pause was not due to sympathy for Palestinians, as he approved additional military aid. For example, the State Department notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed arms deal with Israel in January. The pause was largely a political gesture aimed at Palestinians amid protests in U.S. cities over American complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Both Trump and Biden have pursued the same strategy toward Israel, fully supporting Tel Aviv politically and militarily but using different tactics. Anti-war protesters branded Biden “Genocide Joe” for his support of Israel, while Trump has been labeled a “fascist” and a “racist” during recent protests in London. 

Regardless of who is in the White House, the U.S. is committed to sustaining Israel’s war machine. The latest reports about the Trump administration’s military aid to Israel lay bare U.S. support for Israel’s dangerous regional ambitions and plans to reshape the Middle East according to its own vision.