Top officials are now doubling down on the decision to withhold the 2,000-pound bombs for now.
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, Monday, May 13, 2024. On two wheels, or four, and even horseback, evacuation orders are being carried out around Gaza."We will do what we have to do to protect our country and that means protect our future and that means, we will defeat Hamas including in Rafah we have no other choice," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Dr.
Still, the White House has allowed most other military aid to reach Israel. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said, “As a very good friend of Israel we are going to stand with them as they work to defeat their determined enemy but we’re also going to offer our advice and make clear where we stand on these issues as well.”
The White House is also asking Israel for a clear political plan for what’s next for the future of Gaza and the Palestinian people.
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