MK-84

MK-84s are 2,000-pound general-purpose bombs, a component of a significant $2.8 billion arms sale package from the United States to Israel. This package reportedly includes 40,000 bombs, with 20,000 of them being MK-84s, alongside 20,000 BLU-117 bombs. The sale has become newsworthy due to its substantial size and the timing of its potential delivery. Concerns have been raised regarding the potential for mass civilian casualties, particularly in Gaza, as these types of munitions have prompted similar worries in the past, leading to delivery pauses by the Biden administration two years prior. The current administration's plan to proceed with this sale, despite past reservations and ongoing criticism, highlights the complex geopolitical considerations and the ongoing debate surrounding arms sales to conflict regions and their humanitarian implications.