Armament package in the billions: the Trump administration promotes a huge deal for the sale of bombs

The administration of President Donald Trump is preparing to approve the largest arms deal of its kind in recent years for the sale of heavy bombs to Israel. A senior American official told the Washington Post today (Tuesday) that the package includes tens of thousands of bombs weighing about 900 kg, intended for use by the Air Force.

The deal, whose value is estimated at 2.8 billion dollars, is being submitted for approval by the congressional committees at a time of intense political controversy in the US regarding the continuation of military aid to Israel, and close to the mid-term elections in the US that will take place in November this year.

• 40,000 bombs weighing about 900 kg each.
• The distribution includes 20,000 of the MK-84 model and 20,000 of the BLU-117 model, which includes a protected thermal coating.
• 20,000 units of the I-2000 Penetrator model – used to attack fortified buildings and bunkers.

• The huge procurement package, which reaches a total amount worth 2.8 billion dollars, will be fully financed by the United States.
• This is the largest amount of heavy ammunition sold to Israel in one transaction, more than the arms sales during the Biden administration or the previous Trump administration.

• The deal presents the Democratic members of Congress with a dilemma, at a time when frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasing and relations with Israel are not at their peak.
• The Trump administration is putting pressure on the heads of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Senate and the House of Representatives to ensure approval of the sale.
• In July, more than 100 Democratic members of Congress voted against continuing aid to Israel. At the same time, conservative commentators also began to question the necessity of the annual aid amounting to 3.8 billion dollars.
• The support for the deal comes despite tensions surrounding the rejection of the American peace plan for Gaza and the Israeli criticism of the agreement signed by Trump with Iran.

• The MK-84 bomb is considered one of the deadliest in the Western arsenal. she Able to tear metal and thick concrete and often creates large craters.
• The BLU-117 bomb is similar in its specifications to the MK84, but the significant difference between the two is the thermal protective coating of the BLU-177, which allows it to be stored on vessels as well.
• The use of pre-sold bombs in populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon drew a lot of criticism against Israel in the US.
• The Biden administration temporarily halted shipments of the heavy bombs in the spring of 2024. Trump lifted the suspension immediately upon taking office in January 2025.
• A senior official in the administration refused to address the humanitarian concerns and said only: “All arms sales abroad proceed through the appropriate process. We do not comment on pending transactions.”