WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ended his predecessor's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, lifting a pressure point that had been meant to reduce civilian casualties during the U.S. ally's war with Hamas in Gaza that is now halted by a tenuous ceasefire.

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,

The Trump White House instructed the Pentagon to release the hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, three Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: President Biden's decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,

Trump said that a "lot of things" ordered by Israel were being delivered following a report that he had released a hold on the provision of 2,000-pound bombs.

Israeli Prime Minster Thanks President Trump For Lifting Biden’s Restriction On 2,000 Pound Bombs Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to President Trump's decision to reverse President Biden's restriction on 2,