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Trump Administration’s $2.8 Billion Munitions Sale to Israel Includes 2,000-Pound Bombs
Adam Gramegna
September 16, 2026
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to sell Israel an approximate $2.8 billion munitions package including tens of thousands of 2,000-pound bombs. The package includes 20,000 MK 84 and 20,000 BLU-117 bomb bodies, according to an unnamed official who told Reuters on the condition of anonymity due to the sale not yet being made public. The Washington Post first reported the transaction…That package would add to a series of major U.S. arms sales to Israel under the Trump administration. In January, the administration approved sales worth $6.67 billion…The current administration lifted a hold that the Biden administration had placed on shipments of 2,000-pound bombs. The previous White House had paused these over concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza. READ MORE
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