WASHINGTON: The US mentioned Wednesday (Could 8) it was contemplating potential additional holds on weapons to Israel after it halted shipments of highly effective bombs out of concern about plans for a Rafah invasion.
Talking to a congressional committee, Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the freeze final week on 907kg bombs and 226kg bombs.
“We paused one cargo of high-payload munitions” for Israel however haven’t “made a ultimate willpower on tips on how to proceed with that cargo”, Austin mentioned.
State Division spokesman Matthew Miller mentioned the US had very severe considerations about Israel’s acknowledged plans to enter Rafah, the place a couple of million Palestinians have taken shelter in the course of the battle.
“So we now have paused one cargo of near-term help and we’re reviewing others,” Miller mentioned.
However he mentioned that the US nonetheless had a “long-term dedication” to Israel’s safety and pointed to US help final month in capturing down drones fired from Iran.
