US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion plans

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US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion plans

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 01:36
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The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns about a potential military offensive on the Gazan city of Rafah, which President Joe Biden opposes, according to a senior administration official. The delivery was supposed to contain 3,500 bombs, split roughly evenly between 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) and 500-pound explosives, the official, granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive…

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