The US federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, US media reported Tuesday, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years.
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.
The New York Times said the administration of US President Donald Trump had approved the sale, citing a US official.
A senior administration official told AFP that “all foreign arms sales are moving through the appropriate process,” but wouldn’t comment on pending transactions.
Meanwhile, a State Department spokesperson told AFP that “as a matter of policy, the Department does not confirm or comment on proposed arms sales until they have been formally notified to Congress.”
