The US stops arms deliveries to Israel. The Secretary of Defense confirms
The head of the Pentagon explained that it was “one shipment of high-capacity ammunition.” “If we keep the weapons necessary to destroy Israel's enemies in this time of great danger, we will pay a price,” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham thundered.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Senate defense subcommittee on Wednesday that the Joe Biden administration paused bomb shipments to Israel last week over possible concerns about the decision to launch a full-scale attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, against U.S. wishes, it reported Associated Press.
The Pentagon chief later explained that it was “one shipment of heavy-duty ammunition.” “We will continue to do what is necessary to ensure Israel has the means to defend itself, but we are nonetheless currently reviewing some short-term security assistance deliveries in the context of developments in Rafah,” Austin said.
The Republican senator thundered after the decision regarding Israel. “We will pay a heavy price for this. “It's absurd”
– If we keep the weapons necessary to destroy Israel's enemies in this time of great danger, we will pay a price. This is obscene. This is absurd. “Give Israel what it needs to fight a war it cannot lose,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
In turn, according to independent senator Bernie Sanders, stopping large bombs must be the “first step.” – Our strategy is clear. Over the years, the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Israel. We can no longer participate in Netanyahu's horrific war against the Palestinian people, a Biden ally said.
The US stops arms deliveries to Israel. Llyod Austin on dissatisfaction regarding Rafah
The Secretary of Defense explained that “it's about having the right type of weapon to do the job.” “A small diameter bomb that is a precision weapon is very useful in a dense, built-up environment, but it can't be a 2,000-pound bomb that can cause a lot of collateral damage,” Austin said. According to the head of the Pentagon, Israel should carry out “more precise” operations.
In turn, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on social media that Ahmed Ali had been eliminated during the operation in Gaza. He is the commander of the naval forces of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, who was responsible for several strikes on Israeli territory and attacks against the ground troops of the Israel Defense Forces operating in the Gaza Strip.
