In the long and troubled history of arms and alliance, the United States is preparing to send 40,000 of its heaviest bombs to Israel — a $2.8 billion transaction funded by American taxpayers and routed through the machinery of Foreign Military Financing. The weapons in question, already deployed hundreds of times across Gaza and Lebanon, carry a destructive radius of half a mile and have drawn condemnation from human rights observers and lawmakers alike. The sale arrives at a moment of unusual political fracture, with voices from across the ideological spectrum questioning whether unconditiona
Trump administration prepares $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy 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.