Israel reached a consignment of more than 900 kg of American bombs, Biden banned supply which Trump removed
Tel Aviv:
A consignment of heavy bombs from the United States has reached Israel. Giving this information, the Ministry of Defense said that Biden Administration had stopped this consignment. According to the Israeli media report, a ship laden with MK-84 2,000-pound bombs reached Ashdod port on Saturday night. After the ship reached the port, bombs were loaded into dozens of trucks and taken to Israeli airbase.
Defense Minister Israel Katj appreciated the arrival of bombs, saying, “The consignment of ammunition issued by the Trump administration reached Israel on Saturday night. Representation. This is another evidence of a strong coalition between Israel and the United States. ” According to the ministry, since the onset of the war in October 2023, more than 76,000 tonnes of military equipment has arrived in Israel through 678 transport aircraft and 129 ships, most of which have come from the US.
MK-84 (Mark-84) or BLU-117 is a US aircraft bomb of 2,000 pounds (900 kg). This mark is the largest of the 80 series weapons. After coming into service during the Vietnam War, the US has usually used it. This is currently the 6th heaviest bomb in the US. US President Donald Trump said on January 25 that he had directed the US Army to remove the ban on the supply of 2,000 pounds of bombs by former President Joe Biden to Israel.
Trump had said, ‘We (bomb) released them today. And they will keep them with them. He paid for him and he had been waiting for him for a long time. Former President Joe Biden had banned the delivery of these bombs as he was worried that he could affect the civilian population, especially in the Rafa of Gaza, during the Israeli war in Palestinian Enclave. According to media reports, the Biden administration had sent thousands of pounds bombs to Israel after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, but banned a shipment.
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