State Department Approves Sale of $151.8 Million in Munitions to Israel

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of State approved selling $151.8 million in munitions to Israel without congressional approval.The State Department waived the congressional review requirements under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act after Israel requested 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies.