Israel News: The consignment of heavy bombs from the USA has reached Israel. Giving information, the Ministry of Defense said that the Biden administration had stopped this consignment. These bombs have reached Israel after getting the green signal from the Trump administration.
The Israeli Ministry has also shared photos of some trucks on social media, which are bringing weapons from the port. The US has helped Israel at a time when it is having a tension with Hizbullah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine. Since then, there are speculations that tension may increase again in the middle East in the coming time.
Bomb taken to Israeli airbase
According to the Israeli media report, a ship laden with MK-84 2,000-pound bombs reached Ashdod port on Saturday (15 February 2025). After the ship reached the port, the bombs were loaded into dozens of trucks and taken to the 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. It is an important asset for the Air Force and Israel Defense Sources (IDF). . This is another evidence of a strong coalition between Israel and the United States. “
Reach Israel more than 76,000 tonnes of military equipment
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. The US has usually used it since he came into service during the Vietnam War. It is currently the sixth huge bomb in America.
Donald Trump said this in his statement
US President Donald Trump said on 25 January that he had directed the US Army to remove the ban on the supply of 2,000 -pound bombs by former President who Biden to Israel. Trump had said, “We (bomb) released them today. And they will keep them with them. They paid for them and they had been waiting for them for a long time.”
Learn why Biden had banned
Former President Joe Biden had banned the delivery of these bombs as he was worried that they could be used in the Palestinian Enclave during the Israeli war in the Rafa of Gaza, especially in Gaza, during the Israeli war. The Biden administration had sent thousands of pounds of bombs to Israel after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, but banned a shipment.
