The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to deliver a very large quantity—tens of thousands—of bombs to Israel, U.S. media outlets reported yesterday, Tuesday, including some of the most destructive munitions in the U.S. arsenal.
This information, which was reported by the Washington Post and the New York Times in their online editions, reflects the continuation of U.S. support for Israel, whose military continues, despite the ceasefire, to bomb the Gaza Strip almost daily.
According to reports in the two newspapers, the Trump administration approved the sale of at least 40,000 bombs to Israel for 2.8 billion. The sale will be financed indirectly and in part by American taxpayers.
When the French Press Agency contacted them, the White House and the State Department simply stated that they did not wish to comment.
The bombs to be delivered include, in particular, 20,000 MK84s, one-metric-ton bombs, among the most powerful in the U.S. arsenal, capable of sending lethal shrapnel as far as 370 meters from the point of impact, according to the U.S. Army.
The New York Times points out that even if Congress were to oppose—as it could, at least in theory—this sale, the U.S. government has the means to bypass it.
Washington’s historic support for Israel is increasingly dividing the U.S. Several Democrats are campaigning ahead of the November elections by focusing on reducing that support, citing the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians in the war in the Gaza Strip.
Since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025, following negotiations under U.S. auspices, Israeli military operations have claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people, according to the Ministry of Health in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military suffered six casualties during the same period—five soldiers and one civilian contractor—according to official figures.
