The Trump White House instructed the Pentagon to release the hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, three Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: President Biden's decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,

President Donald Trump's White House has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, a White House source told Reuters on Saturday.

Under Biden, the US paused delivery of 3,500 bombs, including 2,000-pound explosives, to Israel in May to limit civilian casualties in Rafah.

Israel expects President Trump to lift the Biden administration's hold on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs in his first days in office, outgoing Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Mike Herzog told Axios. Why it matters: President Biden's decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,

President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to release the bomb shipment that was frozen by Joe Biden after Benjamin Netanyahu invaded Rafah.