WATCH: Finally! US bombs arrive in Israel

After months of being held up by the Biden administration, Israel finally took receipt of a large delivery of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and other equipment overnight (Saturday) courtesy of the Trump administration.

Watch (Source: Ministry of Defense):

The bombs had been held up by the Biden administration since the middle of last year, both out of claimed concerns for disproportionate civilian casualties and out of a desire to restrain Israel from entering into places like Rafah.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the other hand, insisted that the weapons were needed to properly finish the job in the Gaza Strip and sometimes obliquely criticized the Biden administration for not releasing them.

The Defense Ministry released this statement on the matter:

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 vessel, carrying heavy MK-84 munitions, docked and was unloaded at the Port of Ashdod. The munitions were loaded onto dozens of trucks from the Transportation Unit of the Ministry’s Logistics and Assets Department and the IDF's Technological and Logistics Directorate and transferred to Israeli Air Force bases.

The IMOD continues to procure and transport munitions for the IDF. To date, over 76,000 tons of military equipment have arrived in Israel via 678 airlifts and 129 sea shipments. This represents the largest air and sea bridge in Israel's history.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Defense Minister, Israel Katz: "The munitions shipment that arrived in Israel tonight, released by the Trump Administration, represents a significant asset for the Air Force and the IDF and serves as further evidence of the strong alliance between Israel and the United States.

In our recent conversation, Secretary of Defense, HON Pete Hegseth reaffirmed America's commitment to continue providing Israel with all necessary tools to ensure its security.

I thank President Donald Trump and the U.S. Administration for their unwavering support of the State of Israel. We will continue working together to strengthen our security."​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​