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US paused Israel weapons shipment due to Rafah: US defense secretary
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Defense secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Wednesday that President Joe Biden's choice to delay the delivery of high-capacity munitions to Israel stemmed from concerns over a potential Israeli offensive in Rafah, which Washington feared could endanger Palestinian civilians. Austin became the inaugural senior official from the Biden administration to elucidate what seemed like a prospective alteration in US policy regarding the arming of Israel.
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