The additional $5.2 billion is focused on defense, including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and an advanced laser system.
Egypt delivered a second large cache of weapons to Somalia amid shared mistrust of Ethiopia.
Legal challenges across Europe have also led other allies of Israel to pause or suspend arms exports.
Stubb said the time was not right to recognize a Palestinian state, even though its Nordic neighbors, Sweden, Iceland, and most recently Norway, have done so.
Two children were detained for stealing a security guard's weapon from a car at a Beersheba shopping center after two adults were recently indicted for multiple vehicle burglaries in the city.
Each community received weapons, uniforms, and medical equipment, among other things.
"Ultimately, the growing concerns [against Israel] are the reason why fewer approvals are being granted, even if no one wants to say it out loud."
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