Top Democrat places hold on Trump administration’s plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel

Representative Gregory Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced on Wednesday that he is placing a hold on a proposed $2.8 billion sale of heavy weaponry to Israel. The planned sale includes 40,000 one-ton bombs intended for the Israeli government.

Meeks, who represents New York, publicly stated his opposition to the transfer via social media. The move represents a rare procedural intervention by a ranking committee member to block an arms deal proposed by the Trump administration, citing concerns regarding how the powerful munitions might be utilized.