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Trump approves $2.8B arms sale to Israel
The gist
A U.S. official says the Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel.
It would be among the largest U.S. munitions deliveries there as public support declines.
How it unfolded
- Oct 7, 2023Hamas attacks on Israel, after which the Gaza war began.
- 2024The Biden administration temporarily suspended shipment of MK-84 bombs to Israel over concerns about civilian casualties, and halted one shipment of heavy bombs over concerns about use in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.
- Jan 2025Trump reversed the freeze on the bombs upon his return to the White House.