{"id":2662444,"date":"2026-09-16T12:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-set-to-send-israel-40000-hammer-bombs-after-biden-banned-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:51:19","slug":"u-s-set-to-send-israel-40000-hammer-bombs-after-biden-banned-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-set-to-send-israel-40000-hammer-bombs-after-biden-banned-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Set to Send Israel 40,000 &#8216;Hammer&#8217; Bombs After Biden Banned Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-set-to-send-israel-40000-hammer-bombs-after-biden-banned-transfer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2662444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The present article discusses the U.S. governmentS plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-27-4-billion-in-spending-cuts-proposed-by-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Reverses ...7.4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by Trump\">seek congressional approval<\/a> for a important arms sale to Israel, valued at approximately $2.8 billion. This package includes thousands of 2,000-pound bombs, such as MK-84s and BLU-117s, which are known for their destructive power and have been used in regions like Lebanon and Gaza. The sale also involves 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads and additional munitions. The deal is notably large, potentially the biggest military sale in recent years, and is part of ongoing U.S. support for Israel&#8217;s defense capabilities. While the Biden administration temporarily paused some bomb shipments amid concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza, shipments resumed under the Trump administration. The congressional approval process involves review by multiple committees and chambers. Historically, the U.S. has supplied Israel with advanced weaponry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-and-iranian-leader-raisi-discuss-joint-infrastructure-projects\/\" title=\"Putin and Iranian leader Raisi discuss &#039;joint infrastructure projects&#039;\">including attack helicopters<\/a> and tactical vehicles, aimed at enhancing its ability to defend itself against threats like Hamas and Hezbollah.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval for a massive arms sale to Israel that includes bombs former President Joe Biden refused to send.<\/p>\n<p>The $2.8 billion package includes thousands of 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar with the sale, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/us-said-planning-2-8-billion-in-munitions-sales-to-israel-including-2000-lb-bombs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2,000-pound bombs are used often in Lebanon and Gaza, and are criticized by some human rights groups for causing widespread damage in urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, as Israel was fighting Hamas in Gaza, Biden paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs because he was worried about civilian casualties. Shipments resumed when President Donald Trump took office.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/09\/15\/trump-preparing-send-massive-shipment-2000-pound-bombs-israel\/?utm_campaign=wp_main&#038;utm_source=facebook&#038;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, the deal will send 20,000 MK-84 and 20,000 BLU-117 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s, one official said.<\/p>\n<p>An MK-84 explosion can rip through metal and concrete, and can create large craters in the earth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OBZqGeTtgw\">https:\/\/t.co\/OBZqGeTtgw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdnNB4Mrqk\">pic.twitter.com\/gdnNB4Mrqk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/2099943889431932932?\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>An additional 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads will be shipped.<\/p>\n<p>All told, The Washington Post reported, this is the largest military sale in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official said, \u201cAll foreign arms sales are moving through the appropriate process. We do not comment on pending sales.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey do like to use them a lot when they\u2019re trying to target any building,\u201d Trevor Ball, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >explosive-ordnance-disposal technician<\/a> for the Army, said of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Hezbollah or whoever is in a building, an MK-84 will bring down the whole building,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The MK-84 was nicknamed the \u201chammer\u201d in the first Gulf War.<\/p>\n<p>An MK-84 sends fragments for thousands of feet\u00a0and can tear through metal and destroy layers of concrete.<\/p>\n<p>Congress has been informally informed of the arms deal. The deal must clear committees in both chambers of Congress and win approval in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the U.S. approved a deal worth $6.7 billion, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/us-approves-6-7-billion-arms-sale-to-israel-9-billion-patriot-missile-deal-for-saudis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal, the U.S. agreed to send Israel 30 Apache attack helicopters and 3,250 light tactical vehicles. 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