Trump Plans Sale of 40,000 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel, Setting up Democratic Litmus Test

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel which is allegedly among the largest US transfers of heavy munitions to Israel in recent years (Credit: WHAS11/YouTube)

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel that includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, according to a US official familiar with the sale. The proposed package also includes 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, according to reporting by The Washington Post.

The proposed deal includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, with another 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads included in the wider package, according to the Post.