WASHINGTON — The United States has finally decided to supply Israel with 500-pound bombs after a temporary halt over concerns that 2,000-pound munitions in the same shipment could be used in populated areas, a US official said Thursday.
Washington stopped the bomb shipment in May when it appeared Israel was on the verge of a major ground operation in Rafah in southern Gaza that the US government strongly opposed, with Israel eventually launching a more limited incursion instead.'We've been clear that our concern has been on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs, particularly in advance of Israel 's Rafah campaign, which they have announced they are concluding,' the US official said on condition of anonymity.
'Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accused President Joe Biden's administration of slowing down weapons deliveries to Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas.US officials denied the accusations, saying that the single bomb shipment was the only one affected, with the two sides later signaling progress on resolving the rift.Biden said during a news conference on Thursday that the 2,000-pound bombs would not be sent to Israel.
To Supply Israel With 500-Pound Bombs
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