U.S. approves emergency sale of heavy bombs to Israel –West Jerusalem has requested 12,000 munitions 1,000 pounds each as the war with Iran enters its eighth day | 7 March 2026 | The U.S. State Department has approved the emergency sale of 1,000-pound bombs to Israel, bypassing congressional review. The contract, worth an estimated $151.8 million, covers 12,000 BLU-110A/B bombs requested by West Jerusalem, the State Department said Friday. The announcement comes as the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran enters its eighth day, with both allies vowing to unleash new waves of strikes. The department said the urgent nature of the matter allows it to forgo congressional review requirements under the Arms Export Control Act.