https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-set-to-approve-60-000-heavy-bombs-for-israel-what-that-meansContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-set-to-approve-60-000-heavy-bombs-for-israel-what-that-meanshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-set-to-approve-60-000-heavy-bombs-for-israel-what-that-means#u74247Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:56:30 +0000The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, involving tens of thousands of powerful heavy bombs. Reports differ on the exact quantity, with figures ranging up to 40,000 or 60,000 bombs in what counts as one of the largest transfers of its kind in recent years. In response to the planned transaction, a top House Democrat placed a formal hold on the arms transfer, halting the expedited congressional clearance process.Why it mattersThe transfer involves one-ton bombs that have drawn intense scrutiny due to their destructive power in urban warfare. Congressional oversi