US-Israel discussions on military aid ‘very much underway’: W.House official

Talks with Israel on providing US military assistance are “very much underway,” a White House senior official said Saturday, following the surprise large-scale attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The official indicated an announcement by Washington was possible as early as Sunday, but noted that the situation in Congress — where the lower chamber currently lacks a leader — will complicate the matter.

There is “probably is a role for Congress here and without speaker of the House, that is a unique situation we’re going to have to work through,” he said. (BSS/AFP)