In a move that places the weight of American military power squarely behind Israel's ongoing campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, the Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 large-scale bombs — among the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals. The deal, funded through US Foreign Military Financing, arrives at a moment of deepening moral reckoning over civilian casualties, and amid rare bipartisan dissent in Washington. History will note that this transfer was authorized not in silence, but against a chorus of voices — from human rights organizations to conservative co
Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Israel has used these bombs hundreds of times in Gaza and Lebanon, including in civilian areas, contributing to tens of thousands of deaths according to critics.