West sends 1,000th arms aircraft to 'Israel' since Gaza genocide

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Source: Agencies
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"Israel" says its 1,000th Western military supply aircraft since the start of the Gaza genocide has landed.

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A United States C-17 military transport aircraft carrying arms to Israeli occupation forces sits at the Nevatim Air Base, in southern occupied Palestine, on October 13, 2023 (AP)

The 1,000th aircraft carrying Western military supplies has landed in the country since the beginning of the Gaza genocide, the Israeli Security Ministry announced, underscoring the scale of foreign support that continues to sustain Israeli occupation forces.

According to the Ministry, more than 120,000 tons of military cargo have been delivered to its forces since October 8, 2023, through airlift operations that officials described as “unprecedented” in the occupation’s history.

The latest aircraft was received by the Security Ministry Director-General, Major General Amir Baram.

Western tools of aggression

The revelation comes as the United States continues to provide large-scale military support to “Israel” even as it sponsors a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and pushes for "peace talks" with the regime in the region.

Meanwhile, Spain stood out among NATO states after it imposed a full arms embargo on "Israel" in September through a royal decree. In the past year, the UK, Germany, and Canada have also implemented minor and conditional limits on weapons transfers. Despite these measures, "Israel’s" supply lines remain robust, with shipments arriving not only by air but also through roughly 150 maritime vessels, according to the Ministry.

The statement did not clarify the exact origins of all shipments but said the operation is jointly managed by multiple Israeli military and diplomatic bodies, including the Ministry’s Procurement Directorate, its missions in the United States and Berlin, the International Defense Transportation Unit, and the Israeli Air Force.

US military assistance reaches tens of billions

An October report by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft found that the US has supplied "Israel" with at least $21.7 billion in military assistance since the start of the war on Gaza and the Israeli wars and aggression on regional countries that followed.

The US delivered $17.9 billion in aid under former President Joe Biden and an additional $3.8 billion under current President Donald Trump. Some of the shipments commissioned by Trump have already reached the occupation's military, while others are scheduled to arrive over the coming years.

Nearly two years into the aggression, and despite the ceasefire sponsored by the United States, the death toll in Gaza continues to mount. Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed nearly 70,000 Palestinians, the vast majority of them women and children, and wounded more than 170,000. Large parts of the Gaza Strip have been flattened, with entire neighborhoods erased as the humanitarian crisis deepens.