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US plans $2.8B bomb sale to Israel
The gist
Trump administration plans a $2.8B arms sale to Israel including 40,000 2,000-pound bombs.
The package would exceed prior US transfers of these bombs, paused over Gaza casualties.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026AL-MONITOR reports the Trump administration plans a $2.8B arms sale to Israel, including 2,000-lb bombs.
- Sep 15, 2026The Washington Post reports the administration was preparing a $2.8 billion arms package including 40,000 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each.
- Sep 16, 2026Multiple outlets including Globes, The Business Standard, NBC4 Washington and HuffPost report the planned $2.8 billion arms package for Israel including 2,000-pound bombs once paused over Gaza civilian casualty concerns.