The Trump White House instructed the Pentagon to release the hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, three Israeli officials told Axios.
Why it matters: President Biden’s decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last May triggered one of the biggest crises the U.S-Israel relationship has faced during the 15-month war in Gaza.
State of play: The Israeli government was notified by the Pentagon about the release on Friday, an Israeli official said.
“A lot of things that were ordered and paid for by Israel, but have not been sent by Biden, are now on their way!” President Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday.
The officials said that 1,800 MK-84 bombs, which were held in storage in the U.S., will be put on a ship and delivered to Israel in the coming days.
