Tier 1 authorized
MK-84 / BLU-117 general purpose bombs (2,000-lb class)
Munitions · 2026-02-02
State transmitted AECA §36(b) notification for 35,529 MK 84 / BLU-117 bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 warheads — $2.04B estimated.
FR 2026-02077 (Transmittal 25-34) — emergency §36(b) notification; DSCA press release 4088258. HTTP 200 + content match verified; DSCA URL blocked by WAF from build host.
- Quantity authorized
- 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 bodies; 4,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads
- Federal Register
- 2026-02077
- DSCA transmittal
- 25-34
- 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
Third-party organizations assert these claims. We link to the specific report page — not org homepages.
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 · 2025-08-26
verified URLGaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes
HRW warns US personnel could face legal liability for assisting Israeli forces — citing approval of withheld MK-84 shipment and ~$12B new security assistance.
Read report →Human Rights Watch · 2025-02-04
verified URLSuspend Arms Transfers to End US Complicity in Israeli Abuses
HRW links US-supplied weapons to Gaza atrocities; notes Trump administration release of withheld 2,000-pound bombs to Israeli forces.
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 →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 →Human Rights Watch · 2024-03-19
verified URLIsraeli Forces' Conduct in Gaza
HRW documents indiscriminate Israeli attacks in Gaza using large quantities of US-origin munitions, including routine use of 2,000-pound bombs in densely populated areas.
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 →