The United States plans to sell Israel bombs that can penetrate bunkers deep underground. The Pentagon notified Congress on Tuesday that it intends to meet an Israeli purchase request for 100 guided GBU-28 “bunker-buster” bombs, a sale that analysts say could equip Israel for a potential attack against Iran’s nuclear reactors, many of which are fortified and buried.
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