Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after President Donald Trump of the United States lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden.

The Israeli defence ministry said this on Sunday, adding that the MK-84 is an unguided 2,000 pound bomb, which can rip through thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius.

Recall that the Biden administration declined to clear them for export to Israel out of concern about the impact on densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, the Biden administration sent thousands of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel after the October 7, 2023 attack by the Palestinian militants Hamas from Gaza but later held up one of the shipments.

It gathered that the hold was lifted by Trump last month.

“The munitions shipment that arrived in Israel tonight, released by the Trump Administration, represents a significant asset for the Air Force and the IDF and serves as further evidence of the strong alliance between Israel and the United States,” Katz said.


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