Trump admin. approves sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in upcoming weapons deal

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What happened

Congress has been informally notified about the pending deal, most of which is to be paid for with foreign military financing — in which U.S.taxpayer dollars are given to Israel to turn around and buy the weapons from the United States…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:14:49 UTC.

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