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Monday, January 20, 2025
Israeli envoy to US says Trump expected to lift freeze on delivery of 2,000-pound bombs
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump is expected to lift the Biden administration’s freeze on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in his first days in office, Walla News reports, citing an interview with the Israeli envoy to Washington.
Trump is also expected to reverse sanctions the Biden administration imposed against Israeli settlers accused of violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, Israeli Ambassador to the US Mike Herzog told Walla News.