Tier 1 authorized
JDAM tail kits (GBU-31 / GBU-38)
Munitions guidance · 2026-01-26
Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits authorized under AECA §36(b) FMS to Israel — Transmittal 25-59.
FR 2026-01342 (Transmittal 25-59) — JDAM kits for BLU-109 and MK-82 bodies ($510M). Related case 25-26 at FR 2026-02079.
- Quantity authorized
- 3,845 KMU-558B/B + 3,280 KMU-572F/B JDAM kits (Transmittal 25-59)
- Federal Register
- 2026-01342
- DSCA transmittal
- 25-59
- Public law
- P.L. 118-50
Congressional votes (pinned)
- Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 111 — FMS disapproval (Israel munitions)Roll call →
- Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 113 — FMS disapproval (Israel defense articles)Roll call →
- Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 115 — license amendment disapproval (Israel exports)Roll call →
- Motion to Concur — H.R. 815 (Senate final passage)Roll call →
- Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (House passage)Roll call →
Tier 2 — Documented battlefield reports
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Bellingcat · 2026-03-03
verified URLThe American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in the Middle East
Bellingcat documents US strikes on Iran using 500-lb and 2,000-lb BLU-109 bunker-busters with JDAM kits — part of a broader US-Israel campaign.
Read report →Bellingcat · 2026-02-04
verified URLMade in the USA: How American-Built Weapons Have Wrought Destruction in Gaza
Bellingcat OSINT geolocated 79+ Gaza incidents with US-origin Hellfire, GBU-39, JDAM, and MK-80 remnants — including Khadija school (Deir al-Balah, Jul 2024), Fahmy Al Jarjawi school (May 2025), Cairo Basic school (Jul 2025), and Al-Roya tower strikes (Jan 2026).
Read report →Bellingcat · 2025-12-17
verified URLInvestigating the Impact of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Programme
Bellingcat, FRONTLINE, Washington Post, and Evident Media analyze coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — documenting US participation alongside Israeli strikes.
Read report →Human Rights Watch · 2024-11-25
verified URLLebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists
HRW identified Boeing-assembled JDAM guidance kit remnants at an Oct 25, 2024 Hasbaya strike that killed three journalists.
Read report →Human Rights Watch · 2024-09-05
verified URLJoint Letter Urging Suspension of Arms Transfers to Israel
Joint letter documents US-origin JDAM and GBU-39 use in Gaza strikes — cites CNN and Amnesty findings on specific incidents.
Read report →Amnesty International · 2024-08-07
verified URLRafah Tal al-Sultan strikes — US-made GBU-39 bombs
Amnesty identified US-made GBU-39 guided bombs in 26 May 2024 Tal al-Sultan (Kuwaiti Peace Camp) strikes — at least 36 killed including six children.
Read report →Human Rights Watch · 2024-03-19
verified URLIsraeli Assurances to Use US Arms Legally Are Not Credible
HRW and Oxfam submitted a joint memorandum finding Israeli assurances under NSM-20 not credible — cites US weapons use and aid obstruction.
Read report →Amnesty International · 2023-12-19
verified URLUS-made munitions killed 43 civilians in two documented Israeli air strikes in Gaza
Amnesty documented US-origin JDAM use in two Gaza residential strikes (Oct 10 and 22, 2023) killing 43 civilians.
Read report →Human Rights Watch · 2023-11-06
verified URLSuspend Arms to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
HRW cites Biden's $14.3B supplemental request and documented transfers of GBU-39, JDAM kits, 155mm shells, and 1M+ ammunition rounds since Oct 7, 2023.
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