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US Set To Approve $2.8 Billion Arms Package For Israel: Report

The Washington Post said the package -- funded with US taxpayer dollars -- featured some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.

US Set To Approve $2.8 Billion Arms Package For Israel: Report

The United States government is set to approve a substantial arms package valued at US$2.8 billion for Israel, according to US media reports on Tuesday. The deal, funded by US taxpayer money, includes some of the most powerful munitions in Western arsenals, such as 40,000 one-ton bombs. These bombs are part of the largest munitions package sold to Israel in recent years. The New York Times and the Washington Post have both reported on this significant arms deal, which is expected to be funded by US taxpayers.

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