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Huge MK-84 bombs arrive in Israel after US lifts ban
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ISRAEL received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States after President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed by his predecessor, the Defence Ministry said yesterday.
The unguided 2,000-pound bombs can tear through concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius.
Exports of these munitions were held up by the Biden administration over concerns about their impact on densely populated areas in Gaza.
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