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Trump Administration Approves $2.8 Billion Sale of 40,000 Bombs to Israel

The U.S. government has approved a major arms deal sending tens of thousands of powerful bombs to Israel, drawing international attention due to the scale and timing amid ongoing regional tensions.

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Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel

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Package includes 40,000 one-ton bombs, making it one of the largest sales

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Bomb types detailed: MK-84s, BLU-117s, and I-2000 penetrators

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International concern grows over possible mass casualties in Gaza

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Biden administration pauses parts of the deal due to humanitarian concerns

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  1. Trump pushes $2.8bn Israel weapons deal for bombs once halted over Gaza fears
    The Independent
  2. Trump set to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel
    France24
  3. USA könnten Israel bald Zehntausende schwere Bomben liefern
    DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops
  4. US plans to send bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons deal
    Euronews
  5. Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
    Al Jazeera

6 articles

  1. US Set To Approve $2.8 Billion Arms Package For Israel: Report
    NDTV News - World-news News
  2. Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
    The New York Times
  3. US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report
    Middle East Eye
  4. The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the largest single sale of the controversial munitions in recent years, a U.S. official told The Post.
    World News News
  5. Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say
    Arab News