The US is preparing to sell Israel bombs worth $2.8 billion

Brief retelling from RIA II

US authorities are preparing to sell Israel bombs weighing 2,000 pounds (about 907 kilograms) and other weapons worth $2.8 billion.

The weapons package includes 40,000 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, as well as 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.

NEW YORK, September 16 - RIA Novosti. US authorities are preparing to sell Israel 2,000-pound (about 907 kilograms) bombs and other weapons worth $2.8 billion, the Washington Post reports, citing an unnamed official.

"The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel - the largest single sale of these controversial munitions in recent years," the media writes.

The $2.8 billion weapons package includes 40,000 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to the newspaper. The sale also includes 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator combat units.