US sends Israel 2,000-pound bombs: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the US has provided Israel with large bunker buster bombs, as Israel continues its bombing campaign in Gaza after the breakdown of a temporary truce with Hamas.

The surge of US arms to Israel, which includes roughly 15,000 bombs and 57,000 artillery shells, began shortly after the 7 October attack and has continued in recent days, the newspaper reported citing US officials.

The transfer of 100 BLU-109, 2,000-pound bunker buster munitions has not been previously disclosed by the US.

Shortly after Israel began its military response to the 7 October attack, the top State Department official overseeing arms transfers resigned from his position, citing the Biden administration's uncritical support of Israel's aerial bombardment of the besieged enclave.