Trump Administration Plans $2.8 Billion Weapons Package for Israel Including 40,000 Large Bombs

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a proposed $2.8 billion munitions package for Israel that includes 40,000 large 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planned sale.

The proposed package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The plan was reportedly first reported by The Washington Post.

The proposed sale has been informally communicated to congressional committees that review major U.S. arms transfers. However, it has not yet been publicly confirmed as a completed sale, and the U.S. State Department and Israeli Embassy had not immediately commented on the report.

The reported 40,000 bombs are 2,000-pound-class general-purpose munitions, weighing roughly 900 kilograms each. The scale of the proposed package makes it one of the largest reported U.S. munitions deals involving Israel in recent years. Delivery of an order of this size could take several years.

The weapons have previously been at the centre of debate in Washington because of their use in densely populated areas during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

The proposed sale comes as Israel remains involved in a wider regional conflict, with hostilities involving Iran and Iran-aligned armed groups continuing to affect security across the Middle East.

The United States has continued to support Israel’s military capabilities while arguing that such assistance strengthens Israel’s ability to defend itself against regional threats.

Earlier in 2026, the Trump administration opposed congressional efforts to block other proposed weapons sales to Israel, arguing that providing military equipment was in the U.S. national-security interest. The U.S. government had also previously approved a separate $2.04 billion possible sale to Israel involving more than 35,000 MK-84 or BLU-117 bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads.

The latest proposal is likely to intensify debate in the United States over Washington’s military relationship with Israel, particularly because the 2,000-pound bombs have been used extensively in the Gaza conflict and have drawn criticism from human-rights organisations.

Supporters of the arms transfers argue that Israel requires the weapons to counter threats from Iran and armed groups in the region, while critics argue that supplying large quantities of heavy bombs risks contributing to further civilian casualties.

The reported package therefore comes at a politically sensitive moment, with public debate in the United States increasingly focused on the scale and consequences of American military support for Israel.

For now, the $2.8 billion package remains a proposed arms sale rather than a completed delivery. If approved, however, it would provide Israel with tens of thousands of additional heavy bombs amid an already devastating regional conflict.