Israel has obtained a cargo of heavy MK-84 bombs from the USA, after US President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defence ministry mentioned on Sunday.
The MK-84 is an unguided 2,000 pound bomb, which may rip via thick concrete and steel, creating a large blast radius.
The Biden administration declined to clear them for export to Israel out of concern in regards to the impression on densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.
The Biden administration despatched hundreds of two,000-pound bombs to Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 assault by Palestinian Hamas militants from Gaza however later held up one of many shipments. The maintain was lifted by Trump final month.
“The munitions cargo that arrived in Israel tonight, launched by the Trump Administration, represents a big asset for the Air Power and the IDF and serves as additional proof of the sturdy alliance between Israel and the USA,” Defence Minister Israel Katz mentioned late on Saturday.
The cargo arrived after days of concern about whether or not a fragile ceasefire in Gaza agreed final month would maintain, after either side accused one another of violating the phrases of the deal to halt combating to permit the change of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails.
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