Washington DC, Sept. 16 -- The Trump administration is preparing a USD 2.8 billion arms package for Israel that would include 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, potentially making it the largest single US sale of the controversial munitions to the country in recent years, The Washington Post reported, citing a US official familiar with the matter.

According to The Washington Post, the proposed package would include 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, along with 20,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads.

The transaction has been informally notified to congressional committees and is now being pressed for approval by the Trump administration.

The weapons package is estimated at USD 2.8 billion and would be financed through the US Foreign Militar...