Photo: US President Joe Biden
The Israeli military has not yet entered Rafah, but if it does, the US will not supply weapons used for operations in the cities.
In the event of a full-scale attack by the IDF on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the United States will not supply the Israelis with weapons that can be used in such an operation. US President Joe Biden said this on Wednesday, May 8, in an interview with CNN .
“I’ve made it very clear that if they enter Rafah — they haven’t yet entered Rafah — if they enter Rafah, I will not supply weapons that have historically been used for urban operations,” Biden said.
He admitted that as a result of Israel’s use of American weapons in the Gaza Strip, civilians were killed.
CNN explains that the president is under “extreme” pressure – particularly from members of his own party – to limit the supply of arms amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
So far, Biden has resisted these calls and strongly supported Israel’s efforts to fight Hamas. However, the threat of an invasion of Rafah seems to have changed his mind.
At the same time, Biden said that the US will continue to provide Israel with defensive weapons, in particular – for the Iron Dome air defense system.
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