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The Trump administration is advancing a sale of roughly 60,000 heavy 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, according to reports from September 2026. The deal has drawn criticism from rights groups and lawmakers who cite Israel's pattern of mass casualties among civilians in its military operations in Gaza and its occupation of southern Lebanon. Critics argue the scale of the package—among the largest of its kind—could fuel further devastation given the ongoing humanitarian toll in Gaza. The sale is likely to face continued scrutiny in Congress amid broader debate over US arms transfers to Israel.