US Pauses Arms Shipment to Israel on Rafah Invasion Concerns
- Secretary Austin cites ‘far too many casualties’ from Gaza war
- The move points to rising tensions between Biden and Netanyahu
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the US has paused the supply of “high-payload” munitions to Israel over concerns about a potential military offensive on the Gazan city of Rafah.
The delivery was supposed to contain 3,500 bombs, split roughly evenly between 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) and 500-pound explosives, according to a senior administration official. Austin, speaking separately, said no final decision has been made on the shipment.