Trump Administration Approves Over $21 Billion in Arms Deals for Israel

U.S. arms deals and military aid notifications to Congress for Israel, approved or notified since January 20, 2025, through September 17, 2026, total approximately $21.6 billion, according to U.S. State Department data and notifications to Congress. Some of these deals were expedited using emergency authorities that bypass standard congressional review.

Most recently, in September 2026, the State Department informally notified congressional leadership of a $2.8 billion deal for Israel, including 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, and 20,000 I-2000 bunker-buster warheads. This pending deal adds to a series of arms sales authorized by the Trump administration since its term began.

Key deals since January 2025 include the lifting of a hold on a $2.04 billion shipment of heavy bombs in January 2025. In February 2025, Washington approved $7.4 billion in deals, encompassing bombs, guidance systems, and equipment worth $6.75 billion, plus 3,000 Hellfire missiles for $660 million. Additional deals in June 2025 for precision-guided munitions amounted to $510 million.

Further agreements in January 2026 included $6.67 billion for 30 Apache helicopters and 3,250 armored vehicles. In March 2026, a $650 million deal for 12,000 1,000-pound bombs was approved, along with $298 million in additional munitions, as reported by Reuters. In May 2026, emergency authorities were used again to approve a $992.4 million deal for 10,000 APKWS laser-guided rocket systems.

The total value of announced deals approved by the Trump administration to date is around $19.2 billion, expected to rise to $21.6 billion with the finalization of the new deal. A portion of these sales is funded through the U.S. Foreign Military Financing program, which constitutes U.S. military aid.