Mr. Biden issued an ‘ultimatum’ about Rafah to Israel

The US will stop supplying weapons to Israel if this force uses the weapons for another major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Theo RT, US President Joe Biden acknowledged that at least some Palestinian civilians in Gaza have been killed by US-made bombs – and vowed to stop supplying any weapons that Israel could use in a campaign Another major military presence is in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The US leader spoke after Israeli tanks and troops entered the eastern areas of Rafah, seizing the main border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Accompanying this development were air strikes on densely populated cities.

However, Mr. Biden believes that Israel has not yet crossed Washington’s red line.

“They have not entered the population centers. What they do is right at the border. “I have made it clear that if they enter Rafah, I will not provide weapons. They haven’t entered Rafah yet.” Mr. Biden told CNN.

The US leader also reiterated Washington’s commitment to protecting Israel.

According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the US temporarily halted weapons shipments to Israel last week due to concerns about Israel’s upcoming ground operation in Rafah. However, Washington has not yet decided the final fate of these weapons.

The US will stop supplying weapons to Israel if this force uses the weapons for another major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The suspended shipment is said to include thousands of US-made bombs used indiscriminately by Israel in its war with Hamas.

According to the Financial Times, this temporary suspension of weapons supplies is the first time the US has refused to deliver weapons to the Jewish state since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the retaliatory attack by West Jerusalem. .

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, called the temporary suspension of arms transfers “very disappointing,” but told Channel 12 News that he did not believe the United States would actually stop supplying weapons to Israel.

Previously, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were conducting “a precision counter-terrorism operation in eastern Rafah” in an effort to “eliminate” Hamas.

A video released by the IDF shows at least four Israeli tanks entering the Rafah border gate (Rafah Crossing), in the Gaza area bordering Egypt.

The IDF also said its forces had “established operational control on the Gaza side of the border crossing.” They added that Israeli ground and air forces destroyed Hamas military installations in the area, killing about 20 Hamas members.

Phuong Anh (Source: RT)