Bernie Sanders Urges Congress to Block Trump’s $2.8 Billion Weapons Package for Israel
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US Plans $2.8 Billion Bomb Deal With Israel, to Supply 2,000-Pound Munitions
The US administration is reportedly planning a 2.8 billion dollar arms sale to Israel involving highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, including 20,000 Mark 84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 2,000 penetration warheads. The proposed transaction has raised concerns over civilian destruction in areas like Gaza, alongside criticism regarding the indirect use of American taxpayer funding. Israel maintains that its use of weapon systems is strictly for self-defence and safeguarding sovereignty. The deal is described as an effort by Donald Trump to reinforce ties between the United States and Israel following earlier strategic divergences during conflicts in the region.
The US wants to sell 40,000 bombs and 20,000 warheads to Israel for $2.8 billion. It is particularly heavy weapons that are a major threat to civilians in densely populated areas. In Congress, the plan encounters resistance.
Bernie Sanders Urges Congress to Block Trump’s $2.8 Billion Weapons Package for Israel
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has condemned President Donald Trump’s proposed $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel, saying American taxpayers should not finance what he described as Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and urging Congress to stop the sale. The Vermont independent made the remarks Wednesday in a post on X after reports emerged that the […]
The massive transfer of weapons will be paid for with US military aid to Israel. Antiwar.com, September 15, 2026. The Trump administration plans to move forward with a massive military aid package to Israel that will include 40,000 900-pound bombs, The Washington Post reported Tuesday, as the United States continues to support Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza and its wars and occupations …
Congress has blocked the sale of $2.8 billion worth of ammunition to Israel, citing concerns that the ammunition "could be used in violation of international law."
US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs and concrete-breaking devices to Israel worth $2.8 billion, in what is being described as one of the largest arms transfers ever.
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