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US plans to send bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons deal

The same class of bombs raised concerns under the Biden administration because of the risk of large civilian casualties in densely populated Gaza

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00:00The United States is planning to deliver 40,000 powerful bombs to Israel in a proposed arms deal worth $2
00:07.8 billion.
00:08The package includes 900 kilograms, AK-84, and BLU-117 aircraft bombs, according to U.S. officials and a person
00:18familiar with the plan.
00:19Similar weapons were previously held back by the Biden administration over concerns about mass casualties in Gaza,
00:26but President Donald Trump lifted that hold after returning to office.
00:30Congress has been informally notified about the pending deal.
00:34Most of the package would be financed through U.S. foreign military financing,
00:38using American taxpayer money to assist Israel in purchasing the weapons from the United States.
00:45The proposal is the latest in a series of Trump administration moves to expand Israel's military capacity.
00:50Last year, the administration approved a nearly $3 billion sale that includes more than 35,500 similar bombs.
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