{"id":13262,"date":"2025-01-19T14:43:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rega.news\/?p=13262"},"modified":"2025-01-19T14:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:55:59","slug":"on-the-eve-of-trumps-inauguration-strategic-weapons-finally-head-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/on-the-eve-of-trumps-inauguration-strategic-weapons-finally-head-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Eve of Trump\u2019s Inauguration, Strategic Weapons Finally Head to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the eve of Donald Trump\u2019s presidential inauguration, Israel&#8217;s defense establishment received important news, as reported today (Sunday) by journalist Yehuda Schlesinger. The incoming president has already facilitated the removal of restrictions on the supply of strategic weapons to Israel which had been imposed by the Biden administration. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump Approves: Vital Battlefield Tools<\/strong><br \/>\nAmong the military equipment expected to arrive in Israel are essential D9 bulldozers, which had been purchased but were delayed for months. These D9 bulldozers play a critical role on the battlefield; utilized for uncovering explosives, clearing pathways, and demolishing structures without the need for explosives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13265\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-20.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armored D9 Bulldozers in the North | Photo: Michael Giladi\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Shipment Set to Embark for Israel<\/strong><br \/>\nThanks to their unique design, the bulldozers exhibit an especially high resilience against explosives and gunfire, making them irreplaceable in complex combat situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeventy D9 bulldozers will leave the U.S. for Israel in the coming days,\u201d Schlesinger tweeted on his X account, adding that \u201cten months ago, Israel ordered and paid for 130 units \u2013 the Americans imposed an arms embargo, and the equipment was not shipped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shipment was delayed for months by the Biden administration as part of a policy aimed at applying pressure to achieve humanitarian relief in Gaza. Finally, the shipment is now expected to be loaded onto ships bound for Israel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weaponry for Fighting Ongoing Threats<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a speech delivered by the prime minister following the approval of a hostage deal, Netanyahu praised Trump\u2019s decision to lift restrictions on the supply of critical weapons. He stated that Trump had \u201cremoved all remaining restrictions on the supply of essential arms and munitions to the State of Israel, enabling us to return to fighting with tremendous force and intensity if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Defense officials emphasized that lifting the restrictions on strategic arms supply powerfully enhances Israel&#8217;s operational capabilities and provides the IDF with essential tools for addressing ongoing threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a welcome U.S.-Israel policy shift, strategic weapons delayed by the Biden administration are expected to be delivered to Israel via cargo ships soon, providing the IDF with a significant battlefield advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":13264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,6],"tags":[2264,1475,2284,2449],"class_list":["post-13262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-security","tag-donald-trump","tag-idf","tag-joe-biden","tag-weapons"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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