Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy.

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Ask Duki without the monthly limit — answers from the coverage, with sources
  • Save articles, synced between the web and the app
  • Every Not Everywhere story, no daily limit
  • How each newsroom worded the same event
  • Filing timeline and coverage breakdown
  • The whole archive, searchable
  • Unlimited newsroom, topic and people follows
  • The daily brief by email, in English or Hebrew

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Security · Full coverage

US Approves $2.44 Billion Arms Deals for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

US Approves $2.44 Billion Arms Deals for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
50% center
Center 1Right 1

By חדשות סרוגים

First reported by Ynet · Jul 15, 2026

What happened

The US approved $2.44 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, strengthening their military capabilities without shifting regional power balances. Israel expressed concern over the deals, while Iran warned of impending attacks on Israel.

  • 01US approves $2.44 billion arms deals for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
  • 02Saudi Arabia to receive up to 20,000 advanced precision-guided munitions worth $1.96 billion.
  • 03Kuwait's $484 million deal covers maintenance for C-17 transport aircraft.
  • 04US states deals strengthen key non-NATO allies without altering regional military balance.
  • 05Israel dissatisfied, wanted US support for Saudi tied to peace talks.
  • 06Iran warns it will attack Israel following the arms deals.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Donald Trump
OrganizationsUnited States State Department
PlacesSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel, Iran

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

SrugimRight · HebrewJul 16, 2026
US Approves $2.44 Billion Arms Deals for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
YnetCenter · HebrewJul 15, 2026
US Approves $2.44 Billion Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Citing Regional Stability

Related stories

US Set to Approve Major Arms Sale to Israel Amid Regional Tensions3 hours agoUS Approves Saudi Civil Nuclear Program, Raising Strategic Concerns and Opportunities for IsraelJul 22, 2026US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Shifts Middle East Balance, Raises Israeli ConcernsJul 22, 2026US and Saudi Arabia Set to Sign Civil Nuclear Agreement Amid Regional Energy ShiftJul 22, 2026US Approves $4.5 Billion Sale of KC-46 Tanker Jets to Qatar Amid Regional TensionsAug 22, 2026US Sends Civil Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia to Congress, Ties It to Normalization With IsraelAug 26, 2026