US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report

US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 21:30 The potential transfer of controversial 2,000-pound munition is largest single sale in recent years Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 July 2026 (Handout/via AFP) Off US taxpayers are set to foot the bill for a $2.8bn weapons package to Israel that includes 2,000-pound bombs, The Washingto