Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging them to expedite current Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel during the war with Hamas.

In the letter, Garcia and his colleagues express the urgency with which we must provide our strongest ally the necessary resources to win the war against this evil.

“In response to the massacre in Israel committed by Hamas and the ensuing war, we write today to emphasize the importance of expediting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) aid to Israel,” the lawmakers wrote.

This letter highlights the promises made to Israel by the Biden administration that have yet to be fulfilled.

“Israel must urgently strengthen their ability to deter Iran’s dedicated support for terrorist groups across the Middle East – which we know extends directly to Hamas and Hezbollah,” the lawmakers wrote. “[President Biden] recently stated that ‘the message that I bring to Israel is this – you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as America exists you will never, ever have to.’ Now is the time to deliver on this promise and reinforce that our commitments are iron-clad.”

Rep. Garcia and his colleagues emphasize the danger of delayed aid to Israel, as peer adversaries like Russia and China assess America’s response.

“In recent years, members of Congress have repeatedly called for the expedited delivery of approved sales and weapons transfers to Israel to improve the country’s ability to counter Iranian aggression, both direct and via proxies,” the lawmakers wrote.

Read the full letter HERE.

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