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Al Jazeera reports proposed US$2.8 billion weapons shipment to Israel

Al Jazeera Global News says the United States is preparing to send Israel weapons worth US$2.8 billion, while reporting the death of a 15-year-old boy in a strike.

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The United States is reportedly preparing to send Israel weapons valued at US$2.8 billion, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

The report does not specify which weapons are involved, when the shipment would occur or whether it has received final approval. The supplied material does not independently confirm the proposed transfer.

Al Jazeera also reported that a 15-year-old boy was killed in a “double-tap” strike while trying to save a paramedic. The report does not identify the boy, give the location or provide independent confirmation of the circumstances.

The weapons proposal and the reported death were presented in the same account. The available information does not establish responsibility for the strike or provide further details about the wider conflict.

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