According to a US standard, the US is advancing plans to send 500-pound weapons to Israel following a delay over concerns about the potential use of 2, 000-pound weapons in densely populated areas. When Israel appeared to be on the verge of a significant surface activity in Rafah, southwestern Gaza, which the US government fiercely opposed, the delivery was stopped in early May. Israel after launched a more restricted invasion.
” We’ve been evident that our problem has been on the end-use of the 2, 000-pound weapons, especially in advance of Israel’s Rafah plan which they have announced they are concluding”, said the US standard, speaking privately.
Due to the way supplies are organized, unique munitions are often combined, the established explained. Because of our concern, the 500-pound bombs are moving ahead as part of the routine procedure.
In light of the ongoing fight in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas assault on October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month accused President Joe Biden’s administration of halting deliveries of weapons to Israel. US authorities denied the allegations, noting that only the one weapon package was affected.
During a media conference on Thursday, President Biden confirmed that the 2, 000-pound weapons would not be sent to Israel. ” I’m not providing the 2, 000-pound weapons. They ca n’t be used in Gaza or any other densely populated area without causing great human tragedy and harm,” he said.
The United States continues to be Israel’s main military supporter, but it is frustrated by the rise in civilian deaths in Gaza. Since the October 7 assault, which resulted in the deaths of 1, 195 people, mostly civilians, Israel has conducted extensive functions against Hamas, leading to at least 38, 345 fatalities, even mostly residents, according to Gaza health government information. The insurgents have even taken victims, with 116 also in Gaza, including 42 presumed dead.
