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Illustrative photo of Hellfire missiles (photo credit: CC BY-Wikipedia)
May 20, 2015, 10:44 pm
Pentagon approves massive $1.9 billion arms sale to Israel
US says thousands of missiles and bombs to be provided for self-defense needs; Congress must okay deal
By Avi Lewis
A US F-15E Strike Eagle during a training run in Utah in 2010. (US Air Force)
May 7, 2015, 10:45 am
US may sell Saudis bombs once only offered to Israel — report
Possible bunker buster sale, along with offering F-35s to UAE, reportedly being weighed as part of American effort to allay regional fears of Iran deal
By TOI staff
Prototype of the 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator at a firing range in White Sands, New Mexico, March 14, 2007. (photo credit: AP/Courtesy of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency)
May 4, 2015, 10:25 pm
In assuring Israel on Iran, Kerry references upgraded bunker-buster
Newly improved 30,000-pound bomb that can take out nuclear site has not been provided to IDF
By Mitch Ginsburg
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, April 10, 2015 (AFP/pool)
April 11, 2015, 11:05 am
Carter: American bunker busters ready for use on Iran
US defense secretary says any deal will require inspection of nuclear sites, reinforces viability of military option
By TOI staff
A Massive Ordnance Penetrator is off-loaded at a US defense facility (Photo credit: US Government/Public Domain)
April 4, 2015, 8:28 am
US ‘improved bunker buster bomb’ as Iran talks progressed
Tests of upgraded weapon to strike nuclear facilities took place in January; US now confident final deal will be done; Germany tells Israel to think again
By TOI staff
An Iron Dome missile defense battery near the southern Israeli town of Beersheba, Thursday, December 26, 2013 (photo credit: Flash90)
May 23, 2014, 1:27 pm
US defense funding bill sends strong message on Iran
Legislation that passed the House Thursday delineates preconditions for nuclear deal, offers strong support for Israel’s defense
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
A satellite image of Iran's Fordo uranium enrichment facility. (AP/DigitalGlobe)
May 3, 2013, 12:43 pm
US bulks up ‘bunker buster’ to combat Iran threat
To persuade Israel away from a unilateral attack on the Fordo nuclear complex, America stresses its upgraded military capabilities
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) with US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a meeting in Jerusalem on April 23, 2013. (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)
From the WebApril 23, 2013, 11:51 pm
No bunker-buster bomb in weapons deal with US
System designed to penetrate earth and reinforced concrete, possibly essential in strike on underground Iranian nuclear facilities, missing from ‘unprecedented’ arms package, NY Times reports
An F-15 in its hangar in the Ovda air force base (photo credit: Ofer Zidon/Flash90)
March 12, 2012, 10:51 pm
Tailor made for Iran
For years Israel has prepared its air force for the most sensitive of missions
By Josef Federman
White House press secretary Jay Carney. (photo credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
March 8, 2012, 9:55 pm
White House denies promising bunker busters to Israel
Obama spokesman rejects report that US offered military hardware in deal to stave off Israeli strike on Iran
By Ilan Ben Zion and TOI staff
March 8, 2012, 9:46 am
Netanyahu: I’m not going to allow Iran to go nuclear
Iran’s envoy to the IAEA: ‘We will never suspend our nuclear activities’
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
March 7, 2012, 2:02 am
US may sell Israel advanced ‘bunker-busters’ enabling Iran strike
PM’s national security adviser refuses to comment on sale, warns of Iranian smokescreen
By Aaron Kalman and TOI staff
Amos Yadlin when he served as head of IDF intelligence (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
March 6, 2012, 7:21 pm
Obama is best-ever US president for Israel, says former intel chief
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin issues a ringing endorsement of Obama
By Mitch Ginsburg
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