US to send $2.8B arms package for Israel including controversial bombs: WaPo
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Tue, 15 September 2026
5 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)19:29
TRUMPOVA vlada planira prodati Izraelu teške bombe od 2,8 milijardi dolara unatoč padu potpore javnosti i oštrim kritikama zbog rata u Gazi.
- N1 Info (Croatia)19:51
Vlada predsjednika SAD-a Donalda Trumpa planira Izraelu prodati paket streljiva vrijedan 2,8 milijardi dolara koji uključuje desetke tisuća iznimno ra
1 reprint
- tportal (Croatia)15 Sept, 20:11their copy
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)20:00
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:18first to report
Proposed package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads
- 24sata (Croatia)21:59
Planirani dogovor, o kojem su neformalno obaviješteni kongresni odbori nadležni za velike prodaje oružja, obuhvaća 20.000 bombi tipa MK 84 i 20.000 bombi tipa BLU-117
Wed, 16 September 2026
21 reports- Le Figaro (France)00:08
Selon le Washington Post et le New York Times, la livraison doit notamment inclure 20.000 MK-84, des ogives d’une tonne parmi les plus puissantes de l’arsenal américain.
- Le Monde (France)00:29
D’après le « Washington Post » et le « New York Times », l’administration Trump s’apprête à approuver la vente d’au moins 40 000 munitions à l’Etat hébreu, pour un total de 2,8 milliards de dollars. La livraison doit inclure 20 000 MK-84, des ogives d’une tonne parmi les plus puissantes de l’arsenal américain.
- The Guardian World01:13
Powerful bombs prompted such concern about mass deaths in Gaza that Biden officials paused delivery two years ago The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8bn package includes 40,000 bombs, made up of 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to two US officials...
- Bloomberg Politics01:51
The US is preparing to provide Israel thousands of bombs that are among the most destructive in its arsenal, the largest single transfer of such weapons in years.
- Times of India02:04
- Die Zeit (Germany)03:03
Trotz Kritik an ihrer Nutzung im Gazastreifen und im Libanon wollen die USA Zehntausende Bomben an Israel verkaufen. Es ist die umfangreichste Lieferung seit Jahren.
- Al Jazeera English03:39
Trump administration pushes $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel amid criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.
1 reprint
- aljazeera.com16 Sept, 03:39their copy
- Libération (France)05:53
A travers cette information, livrée par le «Washington Post» et le «New York Times» dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, l’administration Trump poursuit son soutien inconditionnel à l’Etat hébreu, pourtant vivement critiqué pour ses bombardements quasi-discontinus de Gaza malgré le cessez-le-feu.
- Euronews06:20
The same class of bombs raised concerns under the Biden administration because of the risk of large civilian casualties in densely populated Gaza
- ibtimes.com06:29
The Trump administration is preparing a proposed $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel, including 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, as Congress faces renewed debate over arms transfers and civilian casualties.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)07:40
Donald Trump hat Medienberichten zufolge den Verkauf von Zehntausenden Bomben an Israel gebilligt. Der Milliardendeal lässt neue Sorgen für die Zivilbevölkerung im Gazastreifen aufflammen.
- El País (Spain)07:43
La Administración ha informado de la operación a los comités pertinentes del Congreso que supervisan las grandes ventas de armamento
- iDNES (Czechia)10:57
Administrativa amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa plánuje dodat Izraeli silné 900kilogramové bomby v připravovaném balíku v hodnotě 2,8 miliardy dolarů (58,9 miliardy Kč), napsal deník The Washington Post (WP). Jedná se o největší jednotlivý prodej této kontroverzní munice v posledních letech, sdělil listu nejmenovaný americký činitel.
- Al Jazeera English12:09
The package of 2,000-pound bombs comes amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and its occupation of southern Lebanon.
- Google News - Top Stories12:11
US set to approve 60,000 heavy bombs for Israel: What that means aljazeera.com Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years The Washington Post Top Democrat puts hold on Trump’s $2.8B weapons sale to Israel The Hill Trump Administration Plans One of Largest U.S. Sales of Heavy Bombs to Israel WSJ Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs The New York Times
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:29
Chris Van Hollen criticizes shipment of 2,000-pound bombs funded by American taxpayers to government led by 'wanted war criminal'
- Google News - Top Stories19:42
Top Democrat puts hold on Trump’s $2.8B weapons sale to Israel The Hill US preparing sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, sources say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel The Guardian Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale AP News Meeks Places Hold on Trump Administration’s $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel House.gov
- The Hill19:42
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the panel, said in a statement posted to X that he remains firmly committed...
- The Guardian World20:20
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs ‘An antidote to Trumpism’: Our politics team answered your questions on Democrats’ midterms hopes The top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a roadblock to one of the largest US arms transfers of Trump’s second term, refusing to clear a $2.8bn sale of 2,000lb bombs to Israel. Gregory Meeks announced the hold on Tuesday on a package of 40,000 of the bombs, among...
- NYT World20:54
The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:52
Trump administration did not provide 'sufficient assurances' on civilian protection, says Rep. Gregory Meeks
Thu, 17 September 2026
2 reports- Libération (France)14:20Bombes américaines MK-84 livrées à Israël : «Une offense à toutes les normes du droit international»
L’administration Trump se prépare à livrer des dizaines de milliers d’ogives et de munitions à l’Etat hébreu, dont certaines parmi les plus puissantes des armes américaines. Chargé de plaidoyer pour Amnesty International, Aymeric Elluin alerte sur un arsenal dévastateur, qui pourrait ravager Gaza.
- abc30.com19:42
The bombs, which have a wide blast zone, are controversial because of a high risk to civilians when they are deployed in heavily populated areas.
1 reprint
- abc7.com17 Sept, 19:42their copy