US halts Israeli bomb shipment over Rafah concern
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Bomb shipment to Israel halted due to concerns about Rafah attack: US Official
A senior American official told the media that last week, Washington halted a bomb shipment for Israel due to concerns about the continuation of a major ground operation in Rafah. According to the Associated Press, the shipment was supposed to include 1,800 bombs weighing 900 kilograms each and 1,700 bombs weighing 225 kilograms each. Referring […]
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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