US approves emergency sale of heavy bombs to Israel

West Jerusalem has requested 12,000 munitions 1,000 pounds each as the air war with Iran enters its eighth day The US Department of State has approved an emergency sale of 1,000-pound bombs to Israel, bypassing congressional review. The contract, worth an estimated $151. 8 million, covers 12,000 BLU-110A/B bombs requested by Israel, the department said Friday.