Hamas: New US military aid to Israel is a green light for aggression

The Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval of billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel, much of it intended to strengthen Israel’s air defenses.

“This support, which violates international law, is a license and green light for the Zionist extremist government (Israel) to continue its brutal aggression against our people,” Hamas said in a statement.

“We view this step as confirmation of official American complicity and partnership in the war of extermination waged by the fascist occupying army against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.”

On Saturday, the US House of Representatives approved $13 billion in military aid to America’s historic ally Israel in its war on Gaza.

Washington is already Israel’s largest military supplier.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the “much appreciated aid bill” showed strong support for Israel and “defends Western civilization.”

The US bill also states that more than $9 billion will be set aside to meet “the urgent need for humanitarian assistance for Gaza and other vulnerable populations around the world.”