US greenlights Israel bomb sale
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The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion arms package to sell Israel 40,000 2,000‑pound bombs, reversing a Biden-era pause sparked by concerns over casualties in Gaza.
Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner
"The Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion sale of heavy bombs to Israel, according to a U.S. official, in what would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions there even as American public support for the country declines."
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"The Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion sale of heavy bombs to Israel, according to a U.S. official, in what would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions there even as American public support for the country declines."
by Robert B. Reich Reposted by Tim Stephens, Marcus Grant
I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment.
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets
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September 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment.
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald
NEWS: The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 penetrator warheads to Israel, with the weapons to be purchased using U.S. taxpayer dollars through the Foreign Military Financing program
September 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEWS: The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 penetrator warheads to Israel, with the weapons to be purchased using U.S. taxpayer dollars through the Foreign Military Financing program
by Matthew Bunn
US law requires recipients to use US-supplied weapons in ways consistent with international humanitarian law. Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians has clearly violated IHL. It’s time to stop illegally fueling the killing.
Breaking News: The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel that includes heavy bombs, according to a U.S. official.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
The package includes 40,000 one-ton bombs and would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
US law requires recipients to use US-supplied weapons in ways consistent with international humanitarian law. Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians has clearly violated IHL. It’s time to stop illegally fueling the killing.
For scale, a single US 2,000-pound bomb, with an estimated crater size of 50 feet, was used by Israel in the Jabalia refugee camp airstrike that killed at least 126 civilians, including 69 children, on 31 October 2023, according to Airwars.
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years: The pending transfer of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats. wapo.st/4yHxFCs
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
wapo.st
September 16, 2026 at 6:25 AM
For scale, a single US 2,000-pound bomb, with an estimated crater size of 50 feet, was used by Israel in the Jabalia refugee camp airstrike that killed at least 126 civilians, including 69 children, on 31 October 2023, according to Airwars.
by Marc Lynch
Good thing there’s no US munitions shortage
The $2.8 billion package, which would be purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars, includes 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s. The sale also includes 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.
But some of y’all stayed home instead of voting for Harris.
NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials
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NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials
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September 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Good thing there’s no US munitions shortage
Great job, Abandon Harris leftists who spent the 2024 election lying about her so you could elect Trump!
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Great job, Abandon Harris leftists who spent the 2024 election lying about her so you could elect Trump!
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years: The pending transfer of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats. wapo.st/4yHxFCs
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
wapo.st
September 16, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years: The pending transfer of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats. wapo.st/4yHxFCs
@kamalaharris.com would not have approved these 40,000 one-ton bombs. What's happening to Gaza and to Lebanon right now would not be happening if she had been elected. Leftists must acknowledge this and they must acknowledge that they do not protest Trump like they do Democrats.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
@kamalaharris.com would not have approved these 40,000 one-ton bombs. What's happening to Gaza and to Lebanon right now would not be happening if she had been elected. Leftists must acknowledge this and they must acknowledge that they do not protest Trump like they do Democrats.
No one in America, no one, is as easy a political mark as the spoiled Leftist trust fund babies on so-called "elite" campuses and the Leftist faculty on their campuses who enabled them in their protests against Biden & Harris & their silence on Trump.
@kamalaharris.com would not have approved these 40,000 one-ton bombs. What's happening to Gaza and to Lebanon right now would not be happening if she had been elected. Leftists must acknowledge this and they must acknowledge that they do not protest Trump like they do Democrats.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
No one in America, no one, is as easy a political mark as the spoiled Leftist trust fund babies on so-called "elite" campuses and the Leftist faculty on their campuses who enabled them in their protests against Biden & Harris & their silence on Trump.
40,000 More One-Ton Bombs to Israel!
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September 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
40,000 More One-Ton Bombs to Israel!
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Reposted by David Darmofal
While the majority of Americans, including many young Republicans, demand an end to aid to Israel, the Trump Administration is sending the Israeli military $2.8 billion of taxpayer funded bombs.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
September 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
While the majority of Americans, including many young Republicans, demand an end to aid to Israel, the Trump Administration is sending the Israeli military $2.8 billion of taxpayer funded bombs.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Keep in mind that this is more than the estimated total number of one-ton bombs Israel dropped on Gaza!
40,000 More One-Ton Bombs to Israel!
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September 16, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Keep in mind that this is more than the estimated total number of one-ton bombs Israel dropped on Gaza!
Reposted by Henry Jones
Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
The U.S. Is Burning Through Its Supply of Interceptors to Counter Iran’s Attacks: The U.S. had to expend 70 or more Patriots and Thaads to blunt a recent attack on Jordan, as Iran has adapted its attacks to force the U.S. to burn precious munitions. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The U.S. Is Burning Through Its Supply of Interceptors to Counter Iran’s Attacks
The U.S. had to expend 70 or more Patriots and Thaads to blunt an attack on Jordan.
www.wsj.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The U.S. Is Burning Through Its Supply of Interceptors to Counter Iran’s Attacks: The U.S. had to expend 70 or more Patriots and Thaads to blunt a recent attack on Jordan, as Iran has adapted its attacks to force the U.S. to burn precious munitions. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
"controversial" is a euphemism.
Note that in two articles today, WaPo describes a "sale" of bombs to Israel. This is extremely misleading. The reported $2.bn package is 100% funded by US taxpayers via the Foreign Military Financing grants for Israel to buy US weapons.
September 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"controversial" is a euphemism.
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...