Biden Halts Weapons Shipment To Israel Over Rafah Concerns But Arms Worth Billions Still In Pipeline

America suspended a shipment of heavy, bunker-busting bombs to Israel, weapons Israel had used in its war against Hamas. On May 8, US President Joe Biden publicly warned Israel for the first time that the US would withhold arms supplies. The White House was concerned the IDF* could use them in densely populated Rafah where over one million civilians had sought refuge. The suspended arms delivery to Israel consisted of 1,800 2,000-pound (907 kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to US officials. The decision arose from concerns about the “end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs in dense urban settings like Rafah,“ said a US official. #usa #israel #israelhamaswar #rafah #gaza #gazaceasefirenow #hamas #worldnews n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:50 WHO ELSE HAS HALTED ARMS SUPPLIES TO ISRAEL? 2:33 ISRAEL’S KEY WEAPONS SUPPLIERS AMID WAR 6:38 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN US ARMS FOR ISRAEL STILL IN PIPELINE CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: