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Washington set to approve $2.8 bn arms package for Israel

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Washington set to approve $2.8 bn arms package for Israel
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The US federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, US media reported Tuesday, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years. The Washington Post said the package — funded with US taxpayer dollars — featured some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes reports.

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