Trump Administration Prepares $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel: Report
The package would include 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and be financed with U.S. taxpayer dollars, according to officials and reporting.
- President Donald Trump's administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 bombs to Israel, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, The Washington Post reports.
- Among the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, MK-84 explosions send metal fragments for thousands of feet, rip through concrete, and create large craters; the bombs have been regularly used by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Following the Hamas-led October 2023 attack that killed 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostages, Israel describes its actions as self-defense; Gaza health authorities report more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in the military campaign.
- A June Quinnipiac University poll found 66% of Democrats and 48% of voters believe the United States is too supportive of Israel, up from 16% and 20% in 2017, reflecting shifting public sentiment on the conflict.
- Regional tensions remain high as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions, while The State Department and Israel offered no immediate comment on the proposed munition package.
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The Trump administration is preparing a new large shipment of American bombs to Israel. The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to proceed with the delivery of a very large quantity - tens of thousands - of bombs to Israel, US media reported on Tuesday, including some of the most destructive munitions in the US arsenal. This information, which was reported by the Washington Post and the New York Times in their digital editio…
Trump approves $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
The Trump administration is moving forward with a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel on Tuesday, marking one of the largest U.S. weapons transactions with Jerusalem that was previously halted by the Biden administration. The package includes 40,000 highly destructive bombs comprised of 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to the Associated Press. […]
Trump administration plans $2.8 billion Israel arms deal with 40,000 powerful bombs
The Trump administration is planning a $2.8 billion arms deal to supply Israel with 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, including weapons whose delivery the Biden administration paused over concerns about mass casualties in Gaza. The proposed package, mostly funded through US military financing, comes as violence continues despite a fragile ceasefire.
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Independent EspañolThe U.S. plans to send 40,000 907-pound bombs to Israel in a $2,800-million deal, rekindling concerns about the impact on Gaza.The sale, part of an effort to strengthen Israel, occurs after Hamas attacks and despite previous tensions between Trump and Netanyahu.
According to the Washington Post and the New York Times, the Trump administration is about to approve the sale of at least 40,000 munitions to the Hebrew state, for a total of 2.8 billion dollars. Delivery must include 20,000 MK-84, one-ton warheads among the most powerful in the American arsenal.
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