Joe Biden has said he will not supply weapons if Israel launches a full-scale offensive in Rafah, a day after it emerged the US had paused a shipment of bombs to Israel. Listen to our Daily podcast on why a ceasefire hasn't happened while you scroll.
By Alistair Bunkall, Middle East correspondent in JerusalemWe knew he was thinking it, but now it has been said out loud.Although we can assume the US would have told Israel in private of its decision to withhold weapons in event of a 'major' Rafah invasion, to hear President Biden lay it out so publicly has shaken Israelis.
The US is clearly fed up and out of patience. The immediate concern is how Biden's announcement will affect negotiations for a ceasefire which are ongoing in Cairo. The CIA director has just flown back to the Egyptian capital after a short visit to Tel Aviv and work is under way to close the gaps. Logically, Hamas will now be unlikely to offer any further compromises if they think the threat of an invasion of Rafah has gone away.
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