The Donald Trump administration is planning to sell a $2.8 billion arms package to Israel. This package includes tens of thousands of 2,000-pound bombs with high destructive power. Informed sources have stated that this plan has been informally communicated to the relevant congressional committees that oversee large arms sales.
Details of the Arms Package
According to available information, the arms package will include 20,000 MK 84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs. These bombs have been repeatedly used by Israel in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, raising serious concerns from human rights organizations. According to reports from health officials in Gaza, over 73,000 Palestinians have lost their lives due to Israeli military attacks.
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Political and Social Impacts
Public support in the U.S. for Israel has decreased since the onset of the Gaza war in 2023, particularly among Democrats. Results from a Quinnipiac University poll in June show that 48% of voters and 66% of Democrats believe that the United States supports Israel too much. These figures have significantly increased compared to 2017, when they were 16% and 20%, respectively.
Israel claims that its actions are in self-defense, especially following an attack by Hamas militants in October 2023 that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the abduction of over 250 hostages. Meanwhile, the United States and Israel recently attacked Iran, which in retaliation targeted Israeli positions and Gulf countries hosting American bases.
Analysts believe that such arms sales could have more serious consequences for the security and humanitarian situation in the region. In this context, international human rights commissions and monitoring bodies have called for a thorough and serious examination of Israel's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
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