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Trump Administration Prepares $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel: Report

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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