Trump administration plans $2.8b munitions sale to Israel, sources say

The weapons would be purchased with US taxpayer funds.The MK-84 was among the most destructive conventional munitions in Western military arsenals.

Its blast could propel metal fragments thousands of feet, penetrate thick concrete and metal and create large craters.Read: US approves billions in arms sales to Israel, Saudi ArabiaIsrael had used 2,000-pound bombs extensively in Gaza and Lebanon, where their use had been linked to significant civilian casualties.

Israel also faced criticism over the use of MK-84 bombs in areas it had designated as safe for civilians in Gaza.Breaking news: 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. https://t.co/OBZqGeTtgwThe proposed package would exceed previous US transfers of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel under both the Biden….

A June Quinnipiac University poll found 48% ​of voters and 66% of Democrats believed the US ​was too supportive of Israel, up from 16% and 20% when the question ‌was ⁠first asked in 2017.Trevor Ball, a former US Army explosive-ordnance-disposal technician, described Israel's use of the weapons, saying they were frequently employed when targeting buildings.“If Hezbollah or whoever is in a building, an MK-84 will bring down the whole building,”….

Trump administration plans $2.8b munitions sale to Israel, sources say Updated 10 minutes ago Proposed arms package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.

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