US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April.

“As a result of that review, we have paused one shipment of weapons last week. It consists of 1,800 2,000lb bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs,” the official said, according to Reuters. The Associated Press and Agence France-Presse reported similar comments from a senior US official.

assassin_aragorn,

On the one hand, this is a step in the right direction.

… But on the other, this is too little too late. This should’ve happened ages ago. I normally believe any progress is worth celebrating, but in this case I cannot. Using 100 bullets vs 75 bullets on one person is effectively no progress or difference.

C’mon, go farther Biden. If the offensive in Rafah doesn’t stop, it’ll be horrifying and terrifying. I can’t find the words that appropriately describe how much worse it would become.

Scubus,

Israel uses US white phosphorus on civilians like day 3 of the genocide: I sleep

Israel uses US made bombs a year into the genocide: real shit

Plopp,

How about redirecting them to Ukraine instead, asap?

jonne,

Ukraine probably has no use for those, as whatever targets they’d want to bomb with those would be impossible to bomb without getting shot down. They’re only good against targets without air defenses.

Cas9111,

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    unexposedhazard,

    Not doing more genocide will affect jewish people negatively? Why would innocent jewish people be punished for IDF war crimes?

    Do you believe not bombing Rafah will lead to the end of Israel or what are you yapping about?

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