Despite the U.S. and Israeli governments’ growing rift over the Gaza war, the Biden administration continues to authorize major weapons transfers.

The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians.

The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, according to Pentagon and State Department officials familiar with the matter. The 2,000 pound bombs have been linked to previous mass-casualty events throughout Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. These officials, like some others, spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because recent authorizations have not been disclosed publicly.

The 2,000 pound bombs, capable of leveling city blocks and leaving craters in the earth 40 feet across and larger, are almost never used anymore by Western militaries in densely populated locations due to the risk of civilian casualties.

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Eighteen hundred 2000 pound bombs!!!

    Genocide Joe wants every last Palestinian in refugee camps blown to bits!

    • Land_Strider@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Filling hospital complex or residential block sized craters with the dozers will be quicker now that bodies and debris will be just some small ramps around the craters, ready to be pushed in without any problem. It is no better than carpet bombing the city, just the delivery and saturation is different but the result is the same.

      Fuck you Genocide Joe. Even as an outsider, I hoped you’d reflect your domestic reforms to the US’ international genocidal approach and clean your hands a little, but it seems you are as much a Zionist genociding zealot as Bibi.

      Fuck your American prosperity and freedom. I hope Trump gets elected and fucks you all in the ass while fading your international shenanigans tremendously. Fucking tired of your “If not Biden, it is Trump. If not the US, it is Russia or China.” all the while perpetuating the horrors you say as fear-mongering campaigns against others.