U.S. mega-bomb shipment arrives in Israel

U.S. mega-bomb shipment arrives in Israel after Trump overturns Biden ban
A shipment of U.S. 2,000-pound MK-84 bombs arrived in Israel over the weekend, ending a nine-month embargo put in place by the Biden administration because of fears of the impact on the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
The U.S. and Russia agreed on Tuesday to restore the normal functioning of each other's diplomatic missions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.
Trump effect: Israel gets first shipment of U.S. bombs since Biden administration halted them
The Trump administration shipped 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, making it the first shipment to the Jewish state since the Biden administration blocked them from being sent. After President Donald Trump got into office, he lifted the hold on the bombs from the Biden administration.
US Sends Heavy Bombs to Israel After Trump Overturns Biden Policy
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Trump makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden pause
The Biden administration's particular concern was over the use of such large bombs in Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians in Gaza had taken refuge.
Post Trump meet, US exports 900 kg-MK-84 bombs to Israel
Israel has received a shipment of MK-84 bombs from the United States, each weighing 900 kg. US President Donald Trump lifted a restriction imposed on their exports by his predecessor Joe Biden’s administration.
Donald Trump defends sending 2000-pound bombs to Israel
Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States. The MK-84 is an unguided 2,000-pound bomb, which can rip through thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius. Watch this report for more details!
US sends Israel 2,000-pound bombs that can 'pancake' buildings
Israel has begun receiving 2,000-pound bombs from the US, after President Donald Trump lifted an export block on the weapons that was imposed over concerns they were killing civilians in Gaza.
New York Post24d
Trump sending Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs despite cease-fire: report
President Trump greenlit the delivery of thousands of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, according to a report. As many as 1,800 MK-84 bombs will be shipped off to the Jewish state in the coming ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency4d
Reversing Biden’s pause, Trump to deliver 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
The decision removes a hold Joe Biden had placed on the bombs due to concerns about the way Israel would use them. President Donald Trump will allow the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC
The sale is another step in Trump’s effort to bolster Israel’s weapons stocks. In late January, soon after he took office ...
Newsday11d
State Department lays out plans for more than $7 billion arms sale to Israel
The sale is another step in Trump’s effort to bolster Israel’s weapons stocks. In late January, soon after he took office ...
What is making Gaza ‘uninhabitable’? Unexploded bombs and more.
Trump says the destruction in Gaza means “no one can live there.” But experts say the enclave can be rebuilt without the mass ...
The Week2d
What is an MK-84 heavy bomb? 900 kg munition from US reaches Israeli shores; taken to airbases on trucks
Former US President Biden had put on hold the shipment of MK-84 bombs to Israel over concerns that Israel could invade Rafah ...