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OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC

“Trump administration plans to resume deliveries of 2,000-lb bombs to Israel”

Trump plans 2,000-lb bombs for Israel in $2.8B deal

Key points

  • The Trump administration plans to deliver 40,000 2,000-lb bombs to Israel as part of a $2.8 billion package.
  • The package includes 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s and is not yet final.
  • Congress has been informally notified about the pending sale, mostly funded by foreign military financing.
  • This comes after prior holds and approvals related to weapons deliveries to Israel amid the Gaza war.
  • Experts note the bombs are designed for both deep-penetration and wide-area damage in various targets.

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