From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1973: Fifty Years Ago: US arms rush.

WASHINGTON -- The American airlift of war materials to Israel is continuing at a rate of 20 aircraft a day, United States Defence Department spokesman Jerry Friedheim said today [Oct 24]. United States military air traffic through the Azores towards the Mediterranean yesterday returned to the peak level reached at the height of the Middle East fighting, according to reliable reports. US officials said the [US] plans to provide Israel with military weapons until the Israeli Government is satisfied it is adequately armed. ...

'We are going to continue supplying military assistance to Israel until they feel that they are adequately armed,' one official said. He said the Israelis, not US...

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