President Joe Biden has delayed the delivery of some heavy bombs since May due to concerns about Israel killing civilians in Gaza. At the same time, the administration is also making every effort to avoid any suggestion in this matter. Israel has expressed displeasure over this move of America. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized the US President for the obstacles in the transfer of weapons.
The war between Israel and Hamas is still going on. The Israeli army is continuously wreaking havoc in Gaza. On the occasion of Eid ul Azha, the army attacked and killed many people. At the same time, America is constantly trying to ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the United States is stopping weapons and this means that the US is slowing down Israel’s offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the fighting has made the already dire humanitarian situation even more serious for the Palestinians.
President Joe Biden has delayed the delivery of some heavy bombs since May due to concerns about Israel killing civilians in Gaza. At the same time, the administration is also making every effort to avoid any kind of suggestion in this matter. Israel has expressed displeasure over this move of America. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized the US President for the obstacles in the transfer of weapons.
Give us the tools and we'll finish the job. pic.twitter.com/eQHpyd9q0X
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 18, 2024
Accused America of stopping weapons
Netanyahu said it is beyond comprehension that the Biden administration has been stopping Israel’s weapons and ammunition in the last few months. He said give us the equipment and we will complete the work very fast. Along with this, he also claimed that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a recent visit to Israel that he is working round the clock to end the delay.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified
However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the only pause was related to those heavy bombs of May. During a press conference, he said that we are continuing to review the shipment that President Biden has talked about regarding 2,000 pound bombs because we are concerned about their use in a densely populated area like Rafah. That is under review. He said that everything else is going on as it normally does.
Reacting to Netanyahu’s claim, White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said that we generally do not know what he is talking about. He said that the US is in talks with Israel about the stalled consignment of heavy bombs and this is the only transfer that is being delayed.