Alexandre de MoraesFlavio DinoSupreme Court of BrazilThe Washington Post

Trump administration plans largest-in-years sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons package

The Trump administration is set to finalize a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, marking the largest single sale of these controversial munitions in years, according to a U.S. official speaking to The Washington Post.

The Washington Post+1 source16 September 2026 · 01:40 UTC
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“The sale, confirmed by a U.S. official to The Washington Post, marks the biggest single transfer of the controversial munition in recent years. Separately, Brazil's Supreme Court postponed a decision on opening a probe of Justice Alexandre de Moraes over fraud allegations.”
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“The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, a U.S. official told The Washington Post.”
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“Brazil's Supreme Court postponed on ​Tuesday a decision ‌on whether to open an investigation of ​fellow court member ​Justice Alexandre de Moraes ⁠over allegations he ​advised a banker accused ​of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.”
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