US Sends Over 14,000 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel Since Gaza Conflict Began
Biden administration's military aid to Israel includes a wide array of munitions amid ongoing war with Hamas.
- The US has shipped at least 14,000 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles to Israel since October 7.
- Other munitions sent include 6,500 500-pound bombs, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, and 2,600 air-dropped small-diameter bombs.
- The Biden administration paused one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs over concerns about their impact in densely populated areas.
- International scrutiny has intensified as the Palestinian death toll exceeds 37,000 and Gaza faces extensive destruction.
- Biden's support for Israel has sparked domestic political challenges, particularly among young Democrats.