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The U.S. reportedly put a hold last week on a weapons shipment to Israel ― a stunning diplomatic shift as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to go against the Biden administration’s warnings and move forward with a military invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah.
The alleged pause in large shipment of offensive weapons would appear to be the first instance of the Biden administration withholding U.S.-made arms from Israel since Oct. 7, when Netanyahu launched a military campaign on Gaza in response to an attack by Hamas militants that killed about 1,200 people and took around 250 hostage, roughly 100 of whom are suspected to still be alive in captivity.
The White House, Pentagon and Israeli government did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for confirmation of Axios’ report, while the State Department declined to comment. Since Israel’s current military campaign began seven months ago, Palestinian health officials say soldiers have killed more than 34,000 people, displaced most of the population, destroyed important infrastructure like hospitals and universities, detained and tortured civilians,from entering the enclave. Israeli troops and settlers have also been attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, which is not governed by Hamas.
Since Oct. 7, the U.S. has given unconditional support to Israel, sending many of the weapons that soldiers end up using to bomb Gaza. President Joe Biden started a trend of warning Israel about its behavior in Gaza while imposing no consequences on the country for ignoring said warning ― making this reported hold in weapons shipment a significant elevation in tensions between Biden and Netanyahu.Cardboard cutouts by protesters show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu riding a U.S.
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