Trump Administration Approves $2.8 Billion Heavy-Bomb Sale To Israel
On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion arms sale of heavy bombs to Israel, a U.S. official said.[1]
The package would include 40,000 one-ton munitions: 20,000 MK-84 and BLU-117 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 I-2000 bunker-busting penetrator warheads.[1] The State Department has sent the proposed deal to two congressional committees for informal review, a step that precedes formal notification.[1]
Israel has used these bombs in Gaza and Lebanon, actions that human rights groups and some governments have criticized for causing civilian casualties in dense urban areas.[1] Production and delivery of the munitions typically take months or years, though U.S. procedures allow for expedited supply.[1]
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- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, a U.S. official said the Trump administration had approved a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel.
- The package includes 40,000 one-ton munitions: 20,000 MK-84 and BLU-117 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 I-2000 bunker-busting penetrator warheads.
- The State Department has sent the proposed deal to two congressional committees for informal approval, a step that precedes formal notification.
- The bombs have been used by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon and criticized by human rights groups and some governments over civilian casualties in dense urban areas.
- Production and delivery of the munitions typically take months or years, though U.S. procedures allow for expedited supply.
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