Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
- Israel received a shipment of US-made MK-84 bombs after President Donald Trump lifted the export block imposed by the Biden administration.
- The Biden administration had halted the shipment due to concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza, but Trump resumed the export, believing in 'peace through strength.'
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz welcomed the delivery, calling it 'a significant asset for the Air Force and the IDF' and expressed gratitude for US support.
- Experts noted that the delivery signals Israel's readiness to resume military action if the ceasefire collapses.
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The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that a shipment of approximately 1,800 heavy bombs from the United States, which had previously been delayed under the Biden administration, arrived in Israel overnight. Shortly after assuming office, President Donald Trump declared that he had lifted the hold imposed by the Biden administration on the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs designated for Israel. A vessel carrying the MK-84 2,000-pound mun…
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CNN’s Global Affairs Analyst Kimberly Dozier looks at the implications of the US sending a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel. The munitions were sent after President Donald Trump’s administration lifted a hold on the deliveries, Israel’s Ministry of Defense said.
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