Israel's 'Truck Bombs': Just Another Gifted Weapon
The New Arab courageously exposes Israel's deployment of M113 armored vehicles, repurposed into multi-ton bombs to flatten entire Gaza neighborhoods. While mainstream outlets might describe these as 'advanced demolition techniques,' they conveniently forget to mention that the M113s themselves are largely American-supplied, often as excess defense articles. This isn't just about an M113, it's
about the consistent blank check funding—over $3.8 billion annually in U.S. military aid—that allows for such 'innovation' in urban destruction. These vehicles, designed for troop transport, are now instruments of mass demolition, turning residential areas into rubble. One might wonder, how many U.S. congressional members, who just rubber-stamped another aid package, fully grasped they were
funding mobile bombs? Perhaps Senator Tom Cotton, who received $20,000 from AIPAC in 2022 and has consistently advocated for robust aid to Israel, can explain the strategic advantage of blowing up apartment blocks with repurposed troop carriers. Meanwhile, the average American can't afford rent, but their tax dollars are ensuring Israel has plenty of these 'truck bombs' to go around.