Trump plans $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel containing 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, despite longstanding concerns over the devastating impact of the munitions on civilians in Gaza. The proposed package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, according to a US official familiar with the plans cited by Reuters. Relevant congressional committees have been informed informally of the planned sale, which was first reported by the Washington Post. Read: US approves $3 billion military sales to Israel amid ceasefire talks Most of the package would be paid for through US Foreign Military Financing, according to Associated Press. Under that programme, Washington provides funds that Israel uses to purchase American weapons, meaning US taxpayers would finance much […]