US EditionIsrael receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
- Israel received a shipment of heavy MK-84 2,000-pound bombs from the United States after President Donald Trump lifted restrictions imposed by President Joe Biden.
- The delivery of bombs marks the end of a freeze that started in 2024 due to U.S. concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza, confirmed by Israel’s Defense Ministry.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that this shipment is significant for the Air Force and IDF, showcasing the strong alliance between Israel and the United States.
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reaffirmed America's commitment to providing Israel with necessary tools for security during a recent conversation.
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Bombs Away: Israel Gets First U.S. Heavy Bombs Since Biden’s Block
A shipment of 2,000-pound bombs arrived in Israel from the U.S. over the weekend, the first such shipment since former President Joe Biden put a hold on the heavy munitions. President Donald Trump lifted the hold on the MK-84 bombs when he entered office, restarting the flow of the heavy bombs to Israel. On Sunday, ...
Trump in Office Means Israel Can Get What it Needs to Defend Itself
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The bombs weigh close to a ton, penetrate cement and metal, and create large craters. Joe Biden refused to send them. Now Israel has received its first shipment of MK-84s – and Netanyahu wants to make Trump's plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians a reality.
US sent heavy bombs to Israel. Kim Dozier on the message this sends to the area
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.
Israel has received a shipment of MK-84 heavy bombs from the United States, after US President Donald Trump lifted the blockade previously imposed by the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, on the export of these munitions, the Defense Ministry announced...
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