US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report
US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 21:30 The potential transfer of controversial 2,000-pound munition is largest single sale in recent years Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 July 2026 (Handout/via AFP) Off US…
The United States is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion weapons package, which includes 2,000-pound bombs, according to a report by The Washington Post. The largest single sale of this type in recent years, the deal is set to be funded by US taxpayers. The package, prepared by the Trump administration, consists of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, including MK-84s and BLU-117s, as well as 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.
Critics, including former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson and journalist Glenn Greenwald, have slammed the deal, arguing that it violates humanitarian principles and lacks justification, given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups.
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