Exclusive-State Dept asks Congress to approve sale of Israeli tank rounds amid growing rights concerns

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel’s Merkava tanks for use in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza, according to a U.S. official and a former U.S. official.

The request comes as concerns grow over the use of U.S. weapons in a conflict that has killed thousands of civilians.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; additional reporting by Idrees Ali and Mike Stone; Editing by Don Durfee and Leslie Adler)

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