U.S. set to approve $2.8 billion arms package for Israel
The sale includes 40,000 one-ton bombs, among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years, according to U.S. media reports.
The U.S. federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, according to reports Tuesday. The package, funded with U.S. taxpayer dollars, includes 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, the Washington Post reported.
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- Washington set to approve $2.8 bn arms package for Israel — France 24 — English
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