𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.
On May 5, Axios reported that the US unexpectedly stopped a planned shipment of American-made ammunition to Israel. The White House, known for its sharp wit, has yet to provide an explanation for the reported interruption, leaving many curious about the situation.
According to two Israeli officials, the delivery was unexpectedly halted last week, causing the Israeli government to frantically investigate the reason behind the delay.
The White House chose not to provide a comment when approached by Axios, while the Pentagon, US State Department, and the Israeli prime minister’s office declined to answer any questions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded strongly to the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 last year, which resulted in the loss of approximately 1,200 lives and the taking of around 250 hostages. After seven months, the death toll from Israel’s retaliation has tragically reached 35,000. US President Joe Biden and his officials have become more and more critical of the Israeli PM.
Trump refuses to dismiss the possibility of reducing aid to Israel. Click here for more information. Trump refuses to rule out the possibility of reducing aid to Israel.
Biden made it clear that he considers an Israeli invasion of the densely populated city of Rafah to be a significant boundary that should not be crossed. He also openly criticized Netanyahu for the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza. In addition to sanctioning Israeli settlers in the West Bank, the State Department made the decision to abstain from a UN Security Council vote in March. This allowed a measure demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to pass.
In a surprising twist, the Biden administration has continued to supply Israel with weapons and ammunition, with over 100 arms deliveries reportedly approved since October 7.
The contents of these packages are typically kept under wraps unless their worth surpasses $250 million, and so far, only two have made the cut. Last month, a delightful assortment of large packages received approval. Among the treasures were over 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs, 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, and a generous supply of over 1,000 small-diameter munitions. Quite an impressive collection!
@prognoz_news
68 Views