Trump Administration Arms Transfers and Sales to Israel
This resource page is primarily a timeline of developments related to the potential or actual provision of weapons to Israel during Donald Trump's second administration (2025-2029). We recommend also reviewing the Forum's resource page regarding the Biden administration, including the civil society resources.
Experts to contact: Josh Ruebner, John Ramming Chappell, Elias Yousif, Seth Binder, William Hartung, Ari Tolany, Jeff Abramson, Hassan El-Tayyab.
Experts to contact: Josh Ruebner, John Ramming Chappell, Elias Yousif, Seth Binder, William Hartung, Ari Tolany, Jeff Abramson, Hassan El-Tayyab.
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2026
May 1: The Trump administration notified Congress of a potential $992.4 million Foreign Military Sales to Israel of ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Rounds, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period. Representative Gregory Meeks issued a statement critical of the moves, which included emergency declarations for sales to additional Middle East countries.
April 15: Votes were held on SJ Res 32 (40 yea-59 no) related to bulldozers and SJ Res 138 (36 yea-63 no) related to 1,000-pound bombs. Neither resolution moved forward, but these resolutions garnered the largest number of supportive votes ever, surpassing a vote on July 30, 2025, when for the first time a majority of the Democratic caucus voted against weapons to Israel (27 yea votes total).
March 19: Four Senators filed three joint resolutions of disapproval to block the sales below (see press release, SJ Res 136 (5,000 defense articles relating to the Small Diameter Bomb Weapon Systems), SJ Res 137 (ten thousand (10,000) BLU–111 500-pound general purpose bombs), SJ Res 138 (Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU–110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies)).
March 6: The Trump administration notified Congress of a potential $151.8 million Foreign Military Sales to Israel of 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period. Representative Gregory Meeks issued a statement critical of the moves, noting the administration had used the emergency powers for "multiple cases of over 20,000 bombs worth over $650 million", suggesting that much of this may have been via the Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) process. [Update: see joint resolutions of disapproval on March 19, above, as well as pages S1041-1044 of the March 12 Congressional record.]
January 30: The Trump administration notified Congress of a total of $6.670 billion in potential Foreign Military Sales to Israel, bypassing an informal process honored for the vast majority of arms sales, to which Representative Gregory Meeks (ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee) issued a statement critical of the bypass. The proposed sales were for $3.8 billion for 30 Apache helicopters; $1.98 billion for 3250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs); $740 million for Namer armored personnel carrier power packs; $150 million for AW-119Kx light utility helicopters (note: an earlier version of this sale was below Congressional notification threshold).
2025
September 19: Media reported that the Trump administration had presented key Congressional leaders a $6 billion arms sales proposal for Israel. (See also IMEU brief opposing the reported sales.)
August 13: More than 80 civil society organizations call on Congress to use tools such as section 620 I of the Foreign Assistance Act to suspend security assistance to Israel.
July 30: Votes were held on SJ Res 34 (24 yea-73 no) and SJ Res 41 (27 yea-70 no). See those links for actual votes. Neither resolution moved forward, but for the first time a majority of the Democratic caucus voted against weapons to Israel.
July 29: Senator Bernie Sanders said he would be forcing votes on SJ Res 34 (1,000 pound bombs and JDAMS) and SJ Res 41 (fully automatic rifles) on July 30.
July 28: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on July 15 for fully automatic rifles (see SJ Res 70).
June 30: The Trump administration notified Congress of potential arms to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process for $510 million for more than 7000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits - 3,845 KMU-558B/B JDAM guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body and 3,280 KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 82 bomb body.
June 21: The United States strikes three nuclear-related sites in Iran - Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan (see video of President Trump's remarks, and transcript).
May 27: Media reported that Israel says it has received 940 shipments of U.S. arms since October 2023.
April 14: The Trump administration notified Congress of potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process for $180 million for Eitan powerpack engines -- for armored personnel carriers (note: an earlier version of this sale was below Congressional notification threshold)
April 3: Votes were held on SJ Res 33 (15 yea-82 no, with one present) and SJ Res 26 (15 yea-83 no, with one present). See those links for actual votes. Neither resolution moved forward.
week of March 31: Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to call a vote on SJ Res 26 (JDAMs and 500 bomb bombs - Transmittal 24-13) and SJ Res 33 (2,000 pound bombs - Transmittal 25-34) this week (see resource).
March 31: Representatives Jayapal (Resolutions 83,84) and Tlaib (Resolutions 85,86) filed joint resolutions of disapproval in the House, each with 14-16 original cosponsors (See HJ Res 83, 84, 85, 86, and press release)
March 27: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on March 24 for fully automatic rifles and related firearms (see SJ Res 40, 41, 42).
March 10: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced additional joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on February 28 by emergency declaration (and an older revised sale). (SJ Res 32, 33, 34, 35, see also IMEU policy memo 18.)
March 3: Representatives Jayapal (Resolutions 68,69) and Tlaib (Resolutions 70,71) filed joint resolutions of disapproval in the House, each with 13 original cosponsors (See HJ Res 68, 69, 70, 71 - see also Feb 24, below).
March 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a press statement on the emergency declaration and said "the Trump Administration has approved nearly $12 billion in major FMS sales to Israel."
February 28: Declaring an emergency exists to bypass Congressional review, the State Department notified Congress of three potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process: $2.04 billion for 35,529 2000-lb bombs (MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose (GP) bodies, or a combination of both) and four thousand (4,000) I-2000 Penetrator warheads; $675.7 million for nearly 5,000 1,000-pound bombs and guidance kits; $295 million for D9 Caterpillar bulldozers. (See also Congressional Research Service brief on Congressional review process.)
February 24: Senator Bernie Sanders announces that he had filed joint resolutions of disapproval against more than $8.5 billion in potential arms sales to Israel on Feb 20. (See press release, SJ Res 20, 21, 22, 23 [and 25, 26, 27 that were introduced Feb 25, but are related to the same sales in SJRes 20-23]. Also see IMEU and IMEU policy memo 17.) According to media reports, the Trump administration rescinded National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20 - see also Rep. Meeks statement on Feb 25). DAWN announced that they had filed an ICC (International Criminal Court) communication on January 19 saying the ICC should investigate former U.S. officials President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
February 17: More than 230 civil society organizations, including nearly 40 from the United States and a dozen international organizations, sent a letter to countries that produce the F-35 demanding they stop supplying arms to Israel. (See media.)
February 7: The Trump administration notified Congress of two potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process: $6.75 billion for more than 20,000 bombs and guidance kits; and $660 million for 3,000 Hellfire missiles. The notification bypassed the informal process that typically allows for leaders of both parties on relevant committee to place informal holds on sales of concern. In response, Representative Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee decried the notification. (For background, see CRS report on Congressional review process. See also, IMEU's memo [updated Feb 26] calling for joint resolutions of disapproval.)
February 4: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to visit President Trump. During a news conference, Trump proposes that the United States take over Gaza.
February 3: Printed in the Congressional record was notification of additional items on a previously notified 2024 FMS sale. The additions would add "one hundred eight (108) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs; and two (2) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections" and "The estimated total case value will increase by $305 million to a revised $407.5 million".
January 24: According to media reports, the Trump administration lifted the Biden administration's hold on the transfer of 2,000 pound bombs to Israel. (See also Jan. 25 Truth Social post from President Trump.) Also according to media, the State Department's implementation of the January 20 Executive Order Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid that led to freezing foreign assistance included a carve out to allow military assistance to Israel.
January 20: On his first day in office, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024 (Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank).
Foreign Military Sales Notifications - $18.9249 billion
2026
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2026
May 1: The Trump administration notified Congress of a potential $992.4 million Foreign Military Sales to Israel of ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Rounds, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period. Representative Gregory Meeks issued a statement critical of the moves, which included emergency declarations for sales to additional Middle East countries.
April 15: Votes were held on SJ Res 32 (40 yea-59 no) related to bulldozers and SJ Res 138 (36 yea-63 no) related to 1,000-pound bombs. Neither resolution moved forward, but these resolutions garnered the largest number of supportive votes ever, surpassing a vote on July 30, 2025, when for the first time a majority of the Democratic caucus voted against weapons to Israel (27 yea votes total).
March 19: Four Senators filed three joint resolutions of disapproval to block the sales below (see press release, SJ Res 136 (5,000 defense articles relating to the Small Diameter Bomb Weapon Systems), SJ Res 137 (ten thousand (10,000) BLU–111 500-pound general purpose bombs), SJ Res 138 (Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU–110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies)).
March 6: The Trump administration notified Congress of a potential $151.8 million Foreign Military Sales to Israel of 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period. Representative Gregory Meeks issued a statement critical of the moves, noting the administration had used the emergency powers for "multiple cases of over 20,000 bombs worth over $650 million", suggesting that much of this may have been via the Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) process. [Update: see joint resolutions of disapproval on March 19, above, as well as pages S1041-1044 of the March 12 Congressional record.]
January 30: The Trump administration notified Congress of a total of $6.670 billion in potential Foreign Military Sales to Israel, bypassing an informal process honored for the vast majority of arms sales, to which Representative Gregory Meeks (ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee) issued a statement critical of the bypass. The proposed sales were for $3.8 billion for 30 Apache helicopters; $1.98 billion for 3250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs); $740 million for Namer armored personnel carrier power packs; $150 million for AW-119Kx light utility helicopters (note: an earlier version of this sale was below Congressional notification threshold).
2025
September 19: Media reported that the Trump administration had presented key Congressional leaders a $6 billion arms sales proposal for Israel. (See also IMEU brief opposing the reported sales.)
August 13: More than 80 civil society organizations call on Congress to use tools such as section 620 I of the Foreign Assistance Act to suspend security assistance to Israel.
July 30: Votes were held on SJ Res 34 (24 yea-73 no) and SJ Res 41 (27 yea-70 no). See those links for actual votes. Neither resolution moved forward, but for the first time a majority of the Democratic caucus voted against weapons to Israel.
July 29: Senator Bernie Sanders said he would be forcing votes on SJ Res 34 (1,000 pound bombs and JDAMS) and SJ Res 41 (fully automatic rifles) on July 30.
July 28: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on July 15 for fully automatic rifles (see SJ Res 70).
June 30: The Trump administration notified Congress of potential arms to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process for $510 million for more than 7000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits - 3,845 KMU-558B/B JDAM guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body and 3,280 KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 82 bomb body.
June 21: The United States strikes three nuclear-related sites in Iran - Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan (see video of President Trump's remarks, and transcript).
May 27: Media reported that Israel says it has received 940 shipments of U.S. arms since October 2023.
April 14: The Trump administration notified Congress of potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process for $180 million for Eitan powerpack engines -- for armored personnel carriers (note: an earlier version of this sale was below Congressional notification threshold)
April 3: Votes were held on SJ Res 33 (15 yea-82 no, with one present) and SJ Res 26 (15 yea-83 no, with one present). See those links for actual votes. Neither resolution moved forward.
week of March 31: Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to call a vote on SJ Res 26 (JDAMs and 500 bomb bombs - Transmittal 24-13) and SJ Res 33 (2,000 pound bombs - Transmittal 25-34) this week (see resource).
March 31: Representatives Jayapal (Resolutions 83,84) and Tlaib (Resolutions 85,86) filed joint resolutions of disapproval in the House, each with 14-16 original cosponsors (See HJ Res 83, 84, 85, 86, and press release)
March 27: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on March 24 for fully automatic rifles and related firearms (see SJ Res 40, 41, 42).
March 10: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced additional joint resolutions of disapproval against sales notified on February 28 by emergency declaration (and an older revised sale). (SJ Res 32, 33, 34, 35, see also IMEU policy memo 18.)
March 3: Representatives Jayapal (Resolutions 68,69) and Tlaib (Resolutions 70,71) filed joint resolutions of disapproval in the House, each with 13 original cosponsors (See HJ Res 68, 69, 70, 71 - see also Feb 24, below).
March 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a press statement on the emergency declaration and said "the Trump Administration has approved nearly $12 billion in major FMS sales to Israel."
February 28: Declaring an emergency exists to bypass Congressional review, the State Department notified Congress of three potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process: $2.04 billion for 35,529 2000-lb bombs (MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose (GP) bodies, or a combination of both) and four thousand (4,000) I-2000 Penetrator warheads; $675.7 million for nearly 5,000 1,000-pound bombs and guidance kits; $295 million for D9 Caterpillar bulldozers. (See also Congressional Research Service brief on Congressional review process.)
February 24: Senator Bernie Sanders announces that he had filed joint resolutions of disapproval against more than $8.5 billion in potential arms sales to Israel on Feb 20. (See press release, SJ Res 20, 21, 22, 23 [and 25, 26, 27 that were introduced Feb 25, but are related to the same sales in SJRes 20-23]. Also see IMEU and IMEU policy memo 17.) According to media reports, the Trump administration rescinded National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20 - see also Rep. Meeks statement on Feb 25). DAWN announced that they had filed an ICC (International Criminal Court) communication on January 19 saying the ICC should investigate former U.S. officials President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
February 17: More than 230 civil society organizations, including nearly 40 from the United States and a dozen international organizations, sent a letter to countries that produce the F-35 demanding they stop supplying arms to Israel. (See media.)
February 7: The Trump administration notified Congress of two potential arms sales to Israel via the Foreign Military Sales process: $6.75 billion for more than 20,000 bombs and guidance kits; and $660 million for 3,000 Hellfire missiles. The notification bypassed the informal process that typically allows for leaders of both parties on relevant committee to place informal holds on sales of concern. In response, Representative Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee decried the notification. (For background, see CRS report on Congressional review process. See also, IMEU's memo [updated Feb 26] calling for joint resolutions of disapproval.)
February 4: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to visit President Trump. During a news conference, Trump proposes that the United States take over Gaza.
February 3: Printed in the Congressional record was notification of additional items on a previously notified 2024 FMS sale. The additions would add "one hundred eight (108) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs; and two (2) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections" and "The estimated total case value will increase by $305 million to a revised $407.5 million".
January 24: According to media reports, the Trump administration lifted the Biden administration's hold on the transfer of 2,000 pound bombs to Israel. (See also Jan. 25 Truth Social post from President Trump.) Also according to media, the State Department's implementation of the January 20 Executive Order Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid that led to freezing foreign assistance included a carve out to allow military assistance to Israel.
January 20: On his first day in office, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024 (Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank).
Foreign Military Sales Notifications - $18.9249 billion
2026
- May 1: $992.4 million Foreign Military Sales to Israel of ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Rounds, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period.
- March 6: $151.8 million for 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, declaring an emergency to bypass the Congressional review period.
- January 30: $6.67 billion total -- $3.8 billion for 30 Apache helicopters; $1.98 billion for 3250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs); $740 million for Namer armored personnel carrier power packs; $150 million for AW-119Kx light utility helicopters.
- June 30: $510 million for more than 7000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits - 3,845 KMU-558B/B JDAM guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body and 3,280 KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 82 bomb body.
- April 14: $180 million for Eitan powerpack engines -- for armored personnel carriers
- February 28 (bypassing Congressional review period): 3.0107 billion total -- $2.04 billion for 35,529 2000-lb bombs (MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose (GP) bodies, or a combination of both) and four thousand (4,000) I-2000 Penetrator warheads; $675.7 million for nearly 5,000 1,000-pound bombs and guidance kits; $295 million for D9 Caterpillar bulldozers.
- February 7: $7.41 billion total -- $6.75 billion for more than 20,000 bombs and guidance kits; and $660 million for 3,000 Hellfire missiles.
We welcome suggestions for additions to this resource page. Send suggestions to [email protected].