US Pauses Arms Shipment to Israel Over Rafah Invasion Plans

The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns about a potential military offensive on the Gazan city of Rafah, according to a senior administration official.

The delivery was supposed to contain 3,500 bombs, split roughly evenly between 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) and 500-pound explosives, the official said.

The US is worried about the damage the large bombs could inflict on dense urban areas like Rafah, where around 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering from Israel’s war with Hamas. Washington has not made a final decision on whether to proceed with the shipment, according to the official.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declined to comment and it’s unclear if this delay will have much impact on the military’s operations in Gaza. Still, it speaks to growing tensions between Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, who’s voiced opposition to an attack on Rafah and reiterated that message in a call between the leaders on Monday.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/us-paused-weapons-shipment-to-israel-over-rafah-invasion-concern?srnd=homepage-americas&sref=omvmmwIg

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