Actually, the U.S. actually did sell 1,000 GBU-39 - "specialized bunker-busting bombs. According to Haaretz, "the $77 million shipment, which includes launchers and appurtenances, will allow the IAF to hit many more bunkers than currently possible... Although each bomb weighs 113 kilograms, its penetration capabilities equal those of a one ton bomb." It is reported that Israel is using the GBU-39s in Gaza. |
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