Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

Trump administration’s plan to ship a $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel sparks criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8bn package of 907kg (2,000-pound) bombs, the largest single sale of the munition in recent years, according to reports by the Washington Post and the AFP news agency.The package, funded through Foreign Military Financing – a mechanism in which Washington provides the money Israel then uses to buy US weapons – includes 40,000 bombs: 20,000 MK-84 general-purpose bombs and 20,000 BLU-117s, a thermally coated variant of the MK-84 designed for safer naval storage, along with I-2000 Penetrator warheads built to strike hardened, underground structures.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How Israel systematically dismantles Palestinian life in occupied West Banklist 2 of 3Israeli attack targets Gaza displacement camplist 3 of 3Canada, the UK and Australia should investigate the WCK attack in Gazaend of listAccording to the Post, the MK-84, nicknamed the “hammer” by US pilots in the first Gulf War, is among the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, sen...