President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
"The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability," it said.
Saudi Arabia will receive 730 Patriot missiles and related equipment that "will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region," the department said.
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flying over the Gaza Strip in May 2025. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
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"Hamas will do all the possible and creative maneuvers and manipulations in order to keep its power and influence in the Gaza Strip," professor Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute, told Fox News Digital.
"The Israel Defense Forces are the only entity that can disarm Hamas," Michael added.
Fox News' Emma Bussey and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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