US confirms it’s holding up transfer of bombs, fearing Israel will use them in Rafah
World,Middle East,Israel Hamas Violence,Gaza,Palestine,Defense And Security
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The Biden administration confirms reports that it held up a shipment last week of 2,000 and 500-pound bombs that it fears Israel might use in a major ground operation in Rafah.
This is the first time since October 7 that the US has held up a weapons shipment earmarked for Israel.
Washington adamantly opposes a major offensive in the southern city of Gaza, convinced that there is no way for Israel to conduct one in a manner that would ensure the safety of the over million Palestinians sheltering there.
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