US TO SEND 3,000 SMART BOMBS TO ISRAEL

New York, 5 Shafar 1436/28 November 2014 (MINA) – U.S. Department of Defense, Pentagon, announced that  it will supply the Israeli occupation air force with 3000 smart bombs.

The Israeli newspaper reported, the new American bombs will include the J-Dam system which works operate with GPS technology to specify target locations. Alray Palestinian Media Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

According to media sources, the cost of the deal estimated $ 82 million, through which the Israeli Air force will get three thousands bombs of G-DAM model.

The funding for the sale will come from U.S. military aid to Israel and it will paid until the end of  November, 2016, Pentagon added.

These bombs can hit its targets precisely by routers. Israeli occupation use these bombs on a large scale against several targets in the last Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military officials would not say whether the bombs might be intended for use against Iran. But they ruled out the possibility that they could be used against Palestinian targets.

Israel drew heavy criticism after a one-ton smart bomb meant for a senior Palestinian militant also killed 15 civilians in an attack in the Gaza Strip in July 2002. (T/P006/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)