Report: US Readies $2.8B Israel Arms Deal With 40,000 Bombs
The package would be financed largely through U.S. Foreign Military Financing and includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, according to officials.
- 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; Hamas-run Gazan 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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Details mentioned in the manuscript include the MK-84 bomb, the BLU-117 bomb and the I-2000 bunker-buster warhead.
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Trump to Send 40k Bombs to Israel in $2.8bn Deal
The Trump administration is planning to send 40,000 powerful bombs – each weighing 2,000lbs (907kg) – to Israel, as part of a vast arms deal worth $2.8bn (£2.1bn). The package includes 20,000 MK-84 general purpose bombs and 20,000 thermally-coated BLU-117s variants, along with I-2000 Penetrator warheads, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. It is reportedly […]
The Trump administration is planning a billion dollar arms deal with Israel, which is to include 40,000 bombs. The $2.8 billion package is to be funded through US dollars and is already resisting in Congress.
Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S. and Why the Sale Is Controversial
JERUSALEM — The Trump administration’s decision to send 60,000 powerful one-ton bombs to Israel as part of a $2.8 billion deal — one of the largest arms agreements ever — will allow Israel to replenish its supply of a munition…
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