The bombs are back: This is the new arms deal between Israel and U.S.
President Trump has lifted all restrictions on arms sales to Israel; Wall Street Journal: a huge arms deal is taking shape between Israel and the United States.


The second Trump era in the White House is shaping up to be an advantageous period for the people of Israel. The Wall Street Journal reported today (Tuesday) that the new arms deal being formulated between the United States and Israel, will consist of the U.S. selling Israel 4,700 bombs weighing 450 kilograms, worth more than $700 million.
The report also states that the deal will include armored bulldozers, the famous D9s, worth more than $300 million, so it is a deal worth about $1 billion.
A few months ago, it was reported that due to the tension between the right-wing administration in Israel and the Biden administration, the administration delayed a number of critical deliveries, while the IDF had a limited number of numbered munitions.
The Americans then delayed the shipment of about 20,000 Mk84 heavy bombs, weighing one ton each, that were "stuck" in the United States. The reason for the delay stems from a decision by the Biden administration, which has already delayed a previous shipment of bombs of the same type.
Last October, the Biden administration approved a halt on weapons to Israel as a means of pressuring the government to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
Security officials emphasize the operational importance of the bulldozers in the fighting in the Gaza Strip. According to them, these heavy engineering tools play a critical role on the battlefield, as they can open traffic routes, pave roads for the fighting forces, and expose IEDs. Moreover, the bulldozers are designed in such a way that they can survive impacts from IEDs and get out of them unscathed.
The security sources add that if these bulldozers had been available during the recent fighting, it would have significantly reduced the number of soldiers injured by IEDs. The deal, which was signed about 10 months ago, was originally intended to supply the IDF with 130 bulldozers for operational activity in the Gaza Strip, but was delayed due to the American embargo.