Trump administration approves $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel

The Trump administration announced on September 15–18, 2026, a $2.8 billion munitions package for Israel including 40,000 one-ton bombs (MK 84s and BLU-117s). The sale represents one of the largest U.S. ordnance deliveries to Israel amid ongoing Gaza conflict.

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

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Delivery of the weapons had been halted two years ago over mass casualty concerns amid Israel’s bombing of Gaza The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8bn package i

Trump plans $2.8 billion sale of bombs to Israel

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President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel that includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post, Reuters and The Associated Press [washingtonpost.com#1][al-monitor.com#2][nbcmiami.com#1]. The package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. Foreign Military F

Trump administration prepares $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel

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The Trump administration is preparing a proposed $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the plan. The package includes 20,000 MK-84 general-purpose bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads. Most of the purchase would be funded through Foreign Military Financing, which uses U.S. fu

Trump administration advances $2.8 billion Israel bomb sale

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The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs—20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s—and 20,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads, according to U.S. officials and reporting cited by several publications [aawsat.com#1][france24.com#1][theguardian.com#1][alarabiya.net#1]. Most of the package would be financed through Foreign Military Finan

Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs

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🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨 ❌Trump Approves $2.8B Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs. ❌The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel. ❌HE IS SENDING OUR US WEAPONS TO ISRAEL TO CONTINUE THEIR GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u... The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.

Trump set to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, 16 September: The Washington Post reports that ICE is facing the fallout of their massive and 'reckless' hiring campaigns. Next, the Trump administration is planning to sell 2.8 billion dollars' worth of bombs to Israel. Also, Ed Sheeran's tour suffers another blow as his opening acts as well as his backing band drop out of his concerts. Finally, the French papers remembe

Trump approves $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

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The sale is to be paid through foreign military financing that uses U.S. taxpayer money for grants that Israel can use to purchase American-made military equipment. So we are again helping Israel to finish Gaza. www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/forei... Biden previously paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in 2024 over concerns about their possible use in civilian areas.

Trump administration preparing $2.8B weapons package for Israel with 40,000 heavy bombs: Report

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📢 Trump administration preparing $2.8B weapons package for Israel with 40,000 heavy bombs: Report.. The US plans to FUND Israel’s weapons package with taxpayer dollars through Foreign Military Financing, including powerful MK-84 bombs..⏬ shorturl.at/7Esoc The US plans to fund Israel’s weapons package with taxpayer dollars through Foreign Military Financing, including powerful MK-84 bombs

Trump set to send nearly $3B worth of bombs to Israel | Haystack News

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Depleting our munitions. We tax payers paid for bombs and. Now trump. Wants us finance the Israel purchase Trump set to send nearly $3B worth of bombs to Israel www.haystack.tv/v/trump-set-... The Trump administration is moving forward with plans for a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, including tens of thousands of powerful 20,000-pound bombs. NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reports the l...

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem Post

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IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who kidnapped hostages on Oct. 7 - good: a dead terrorist is a good terrorist www.jpost.com/middle-east/... War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 • Shayetet 13 SEALs conduct overnight counterterror raids • US preparing for $2.8 bil. arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs

Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel

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Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs The top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a roadblock to one of the largest US arms transfers of Trump’s second term, refusing to clear a $2.8bn sale of 2,000lb bombs to Israel. Gregory Meeks announced the hold on Tuesday on a package of 40,000 of the bombs, among

World News [Breaking News]

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t.me/worldnews/77... 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. [Read Full Article] @WorldNews #USIsraelRelations #MilitaryAid #DefenseSpending The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the largest sing

hummusshawty on Instagram: "In light of Trump’s administration planning another $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, here’s a reminder… The proposed package includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, the s...

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“Here’s a list of benefits that israeli residents get that Americans do not, all while the US sends israel $3.8 billion dollars in funding each year.” www.instagram.com/reel/DdXYliH... 385 likes, 19 comments - hummusshawty on September 16, 2026: "In light of Trump’s administration planning another $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, here’s a reminder… The proposed package includ...

Middle East : Trump plans $2.8bn arms package for Israel amid Gaza war

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The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including 40,000 bombs, as Israel continues strikes in Gaza despite last October's ceasefire. The proposed deal would further strengthen Israel's military capabilities and revive deliveries of 2,000-pound bombs that had previously been paused over concerns about civilian casualties.

Zionism’s Worst Damage to Human Culture, and what Israel Probably Plans to do with 40,000 1-ton Bombs

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Zionism’s Worst Damage to Human Culture, and what Israel Probably Plans to do with 40,000 1-ton Bombs Some more grim realizations about the evil freak show that somehow keeps going (till it won’t). alonmizrahi.substack.com/p/zionisms-w... Some more grim realizations about the evil freak show that somehow keeps going (till it won’t)

Trump’s Massive Taxpayer-Funded Deal Has MAGA Turning on Him

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beingliberal.substack.com/p/trumps-mas... The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that would include 40,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs, with American taxpayers effectively financing the purchase, and the...

Stop Trump from Giving Israel Tens of Thousands of Bombs

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Stop Trump from Giving Israel Tens of Thousands of Bombs | Civic Shout civicshout.com/p/stop-trump... The Trump administration is preparing to send Israel tens of thousands of 2,000-pound bombs — and American taxpayers are literally paying for them. The planned $2.8 billion weapons package – which wo...