The Zioneer reports that the United States is moving to approve a $2.8 billion munitions package for Israel, comprising 40,000 2,000-pound bombs. The report notes the deal would be fully financed by the U.S., with no cost to Israel.
The Zioneer reports today that the United States is moving to approve a $2.8 billion munitions package for Israel, comprising 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, with full American financing at no cost to Israel. The report indicates the approval process is advancing, building on earlier indications that the Trump administration was preparing such a sale.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday evening, September 15 at 20:17 Jerusalem, an American official told The Washington Post that the administration was preparing a package of 40,000 heavy bombs — 20,000 MK-84 and 20,000 BLU-117 types — along with 20,000 penetrator warheads, in a deal valued at $2.8 billion. That report noted the sale had not been officially approved and, if confirmed, would be the largest single sale of such munitions to Israel in years.
The development comes amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, which has strained American munitions stockpiles. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, September 15 at 15:53 Jerusalem, the Pentagon Inspector General reported that the war had cost $33.4 billion, including $22.3 billion on munitions, leading to "ammunition shortages in the U.S. military and supply chain bottlenecks." President Trump has publicly stated that the U.S. has an "endless stockpile" of ammunition, though internal assessments indicate constraints. Separately, the U.S. House passed a $95 billion war budget in July.
The latest report does not mention the 20,000 penetrator warheads that were part of the earlier preliminary report. It remains unclear whether those components are still included in the package or have been separated. The sale has not received final approval, though reports suggest the process is progressing.
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