U.S. approves $151.8M arms sale to Israel amid heightened regional tensions after Iran strikes.

The U.S. State Department has approved a $151.8 million emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110A/B 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel, bypassing congressional review under the Arms Export Control Act. The decision, citing urgent national security needs, follows joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran that killed senior Iranian officials and hundreds of civilians, triggering retaliatory attacks. The sale includes support services and aims to bolster Israel’s defense capabilities amid escalating regional conflict.