Tel Aviv: A shipment of MK-84 heavy aerial bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, which was recently authorized by the Trump administration, has been delivered to Israel by sea, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
“In a joint operation led by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Mission to the United States and the International Transportation Authority Unit of the Ministry’s Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD), a shipment of heavy aerial bombs recently released by the U.S. government was received and unloaded overnight (Saturday) in Israel,” the ministry said in a statement.
The vessel, carrying heavy MK-84 munitions, docked and was unloaded at the Port of Ashdod. The munitions were loaded into trucks and transferred to Israeli air force bases, the statement added.
The bomb shipment represents a “significant asset” for the Israeli air force and further proves the strong alliance between Israel and the US, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz was quoted as saying by the ministry.
Since the beginning of the escalation of the armed conflict in the Middle East in October 2023, Israel has received more than 76,000 tonnes of arms, military equipment and various military cargo by sea and air, the statement added.
In early February, the Trump administration, following a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, approved arms sales to Israel totaling more than $7 billion, including bombs, guided missiles and related equipment.
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