Boeing Sped 1,000 Smart Bombs to Israel After Hamas Attacks
- 1,000 Small-Diameter Bombs shipped under a 2021 sale
- Israeli Air Force flew the shipment from a US airfield
Rockets are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defense system.
Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
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Boeing Co. accelerated delivery of 1,000 smart bombs to Israel as the country steps up retaliation against Hamas after the devastating weekend attack that killed hundreds of people, industry and defense officials said.
The 250-pound Small Diameter Bombs, part of a 2021 contract, were flown from an Air Force base in the US by Israeli Air Force transport, according to an industry official who asked not to be identified discussing the arrangements.