Since the war began last October, the United States has delivered to Israel at least 14,000 2,000-pound MK-84 bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, 2,600 air-dropped bomblets and other munitions, according to unnamed officials.
Palestinians travel on a donkey cart, loaded with belongings, as they flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
While officials did not give a specific timeline for the shipments, the total suggests there has been no significant reduction in US military support for its allies, despite international calls to limit arms supplies.
The shipment figures, which have never been reported before, provide the most up-to-date and detailed compilation of ammunition shipped to Israel since the Gaza war began.
The shipments are part of a larger list of weapons sent to Israel since the Gaza conflict began. A senior Biden administration official said Wednesday that Washington has sent $6.5 billion in security aid to Israel since October 7 last year.
The Biden administration has halted one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs, citing concerns about their impact in densely populated areas of Gaza, but US officials have insisted that all other weapons shipments continue as normal. A 2,000-pound bomb can penetrate thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius.
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