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The United States is moving to approve a new $2.8 billion arms deal for Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs, according to US media reports.
The Washington Post reported that the package includes some of the deadliest munitions in the Western arsenal, featuring 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator bunker-buster warheads.
The newspaper explained that the package is "funded by US taxpayer money."
In the same context, The New York Times quoted a US official as saying that the administration of President Donald Trump has approved the deal.
A senior US administration official told Agence France-Presse that all foreign arms sales follow established procedures, but declined to comment on deals still in progress.
A US State Department spokesperson noted that the department does not confirm or comment on proposed arms deals before they are formally notified to Congress.
The talk of the deal comes as the US Department of Defense acknowledges a shortage of ammunition linked to the war with Iran, and Washington's expenditure of $22.3 billion on munitions between February 28 and June 30.
In February 2025, the Trump administration approved the sale of $7.4 billion worth of weapons to Israel, including bombs, missiles, and related equipment, among them MK-84 munitions.
The administration of former President Joe Biden had suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs due to concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza, but the Trump administration approved their delivery to Israel after taking office in early 2025.
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