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        "id": 1982728,
        "msgid": "will-the-us-arm-israel-with-massive-explosive-bombs-1789542000",
        "date": "2026-09-16 13:00:00",
        "title": "Will the US Arm Israel with Massive Explosive Bombs?",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel. The deal includes 40,000 heavy-duty bombs, marking one of the largest shipments of 2,000-pound munitions to the nation.",
        "content": "<p>WASHINGTON\u2014 The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to\nsend weapons worth $2.8 billion to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The deal currently being prepared includes 40,000 bombs, each\nweighing 2,000 pounds or approximately 907 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>This information was reported by The Washington Post and Reuters,\nciting several United States officials.<\/p>\n<p>According to a US official aware of the plan, the weapons package\nconsists of 20,000 MK-84 bombs, known by the nickname \u201cThe Hammer\u201d,\n20,000 BLU-117 type bombs, and 20,000 A-2000 type bunker-buster\nwarheads.<\/p>\n<p>If approved, this deal would represent the largest shipment of\n2,000-pound bombs to Israel, surpassing previous shipments during the\nadministrations of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The value also exceeds the $2.04 billion weapons deal approved in\n2025 and bypasses the standard Congressional review procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Hammer\u201d, a destructive weapon<\/p>\n<p>The MK-84 bomb is considered one of the most destructive conventional\nmunitions in Western military arsenals.<\/p>\n<p>Its explosion can scatter metal fragments over distances of thousands\nof feet. The bomb also possesses the capability to penetrate thick\nconcrete and metal, creating massive craters.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/will-the-us-arm-israel-with-massive-explosive-bombs-1789542000",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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