The Biden administration is overriding human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, granting the U.S. ally its full allocation of $1.3 billion this year for the first time during this administration,

Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.

The U.S. State Department has approved $1.3 billion in military financing for Egypt this year. Egypt has played a key role in facilitating talks with Hamas to bring about a cease-fire and secure the release of Israeli hostages.

The Biden administration had previously withheld some annual funding from Egypt amid scrutiny of its human rights record.

The Biden administration on Wednesday notified the U.S. Congress that it will provide Egypt with $1.3 billion in military aid, a State Department spokesperson said, the first time since 2020 Egypt will receive the total amount of U.