US media reported Tuesday that the US federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years.

The package is funded with US taxpayer dollars and features some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, according to the reports.

One US media report said the administration of US President Donald Trump had approved the sale, citing a US official.

A senior administration official told AFP that "all foreign arms sales are moving through the appropriate process," but would not comment on pending transactions.