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US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says
Official says final decision has not been made on shipment of thousands of bombs, which was halted amid review of the transfer of weaponsMiddle East crisis – live updates See all our Middle East coverageUS President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official has said.Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis...
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US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion, US official says
The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah incursion, according to a US official. The shipment, which was held back last week, includes 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds and 1,700 bombs weighing 500 pounds. “We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of Gaza,” the official said. CNN reported over the weekend that one shipment...
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US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion, US official says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah incursion, according to a US official. The shipment, which was held back last week, includes 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds and 1,700 bombs weighing 500 pounds. “We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs