# Washington set to approve $2.8bn arms package for Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/61513

- France 24, 2026-09-16 18:24 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/washington-set-to-approve-2-8-bn-arms-package-for-israel

> The US federal government is reportedly preparing to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs. The Washington Post said the taxpayer-funded deal contains some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including MK-84s, BLU-117s and I-2000 penetrator warheads.

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