The Biden administration has taken measures to restrict the flow of weapons to Israel, despite previously signing a bill to allow such shipments. Recently, a planned delivery of bombs to Israel was halted by the administration, citing concerns about potential attacks on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where Hamas forces are believed to have gathered. This decision follows a series of other shipments being put on hold for a period of two weeks.
The official said that once it seemed clear Israel would defy the Biden administration, “We began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah.”
“As a result of that review, we have paused one shipment of weapons last week. It consists of 1,800 2,000-lb bombs and 1,700 500-lb bombs,” the official said.
“We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-lb bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of Gaza. We have not made a final determination on how to proceed with this shipment,” the official said.
This is outrageous.
President Biden is caving to Hamas sympathizers and abandoning our allies in Israel.
The Biden administration must lift every hold on ammunition and weapons that Israel needs and deserves to defend itself from vicious terrorists. https://t.co/BwrhToZnHl
— Rep. Randy Feenstra (@RepFeenstra) May 7, 2024
The report highlighted that a portion of the weapons intercepted would transform non-precision-guided bombs into munitions capable of accurate targeting. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, affirmed the unwavering dedication of the administration towards Israel.
In speaking about the stalled shipment, she said, “Two things could be true, in the sense of having those conversations, tough, direct conversations with our counterparts in Israel … in making sure citizens’ lives are protected … and getting that commitment.”
So the Biden administration is withholding the weapons Israel needs in order to minimize casualties, forcing Israel to use non-precise weapons so that the Biden administration can then accuse Israel of killing civilians.
If this is true, we are talking a whole deeper level of… https://t.co/q7Aw4npNyQ
— Avi Abelow (@aviabelow) May 6, 2024