Rubio: Israel Can Buy US Weapons Without US Funding

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel is wealthy enough to buy weapons from the US without American funding. According to him, the move was proposed by the Israelis themselves.

Rubio said Israel can buy weapons from the US without the US government having to continue financing the purchases. According to him, Israel is wealthy enough to become an exporting country.

Asked whether Israel is ready for the change as early as 2027, Rubio answered in the affirmative. The remarks were made in an interview published on Monday and came in the wake of a debate over funding weapons purchases.