'I made it clear that if they go into Rafah ... I'm not supplying the weapons,' the US president said
'I made it clear that if they go into Rafah ... I'm not supplying the weapons,' the US president said
Biden’s comments represent his strongest public language to date in his effort to deter an Israeli assault on Rafah while underscoring a growing rift between the US and its strongest ally in the Middle East. The interview was released hours after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acknowledged publicly Biden’s decision last week to hold up the delivery of thousands of heavy bombs.
Biden’s administration in April began reviewing future transfers of military assistance as Benjamin Netanyahu’s government appeared to move closer toward an invasion of Rafah, despite months of opposition from the White House.
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