ALBAWABA - A US official announced that the Biden Administration will resume arms exports to Israel by shipping 500-pound bombs, however, it will withhold the 2000-pound shipments.
In May, the US halted a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs owing to concerns about the impact they may have as Israel continues its brutal war on Gaza.
"We’ve been clear that our concern has been on the end-use of the 2,000-lb bombs, particularly for Israel’s Rafah campaign which they have announced they are concluding," a US official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity.
According to the U.S. official, the 500-pound bombs were shipped in the same shipment as the bigger bombs, which were halted and caused a delay.
In June, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Washington of withholding weaponry and urged US authorities to address the problem. The Biden administration refuted Netanyahu's assertion.
During a recent visit to Washington, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that "obstacles were removed and bottlenecks were addressed" regarding US munitions supply to Israel.
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The latest statistics by the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that the death toll from Israeli brutal pounding on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has soared to 38,295+ people, with more than 80,241+ injuries.
Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of whom are suffering from severe food insecurity, and the healthcare system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and aid trucks are entering the area at a lower rate than before the conflict began.
