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Meeks Blocks $2.8B Israel Arms Sale Over Missing Assurances

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Gregory Meeks placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel.
He cited missing assurances and used the tiered-review process to block the deal.
The sale includes 40,000 bombs: 20,000 MK-84, 20,000 BLU-117, and 20,000 I-2000 penetrators.
A UN commission warned Israel’s Gaza campaign risked genocide and urged halting weapons transfers.
2024 Biden administration lawyers said assessing violations of humanitarian and Leahy laws with U.S. weapons was proper.

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Rep. Gregory Meeks placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel.
He cited missing assurances and used the tiered-review process to block the deal.
The sale includes 40,000 bombs: 20,000 MK-84, 20,000 BLU-117, and 20,000 I-2000 penetrators.
A UN commission warned Israel’s Gaza campaign risked genocide and urged halting weapons transfers.
2024 Biden administration lawyers said assessing violations of humanitarian and Leahy laws with U.S. weapons was proper.