The 227-kilogram bombs are “in transit” and are expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The official said that when Israel’s plans to attack Rafah were being considered, their main concern was not the 227-kilogram bombs themselves, but the potential danger of one-ton bombs used in densely populated areas.
The official, who explained that during the shipment of the bombs, the presence of 227-kilogram bombs and one-ton bombs in the same cargo was stopped, said, “Because our main concern was not the 227-kilogram bombs, but the risk that the one-ton bombs carried with these bombs could pose. For this reason, the shipment was temporarily stopped.”
The official confirmed that the 227-kilogram bombs were sent to Israel separately, while stressing that the shipment of 1-ton bombs was still on hold. In the United States, the Biden administration announced in May that it had stopped a shipment of one-ton and 227-kilogram bombs in order to minimize civilian casualties after Israel announced a plan to attack the city of Rafah.
It was reported in the media that the shipment in question contained 1,800 1-ton and 1,700 227-kilogram bombs.
