What weapons has the US paused sending to Israel – and what else do they supply?
by Tom Watling
May 08, 2024
3 minutes
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The US paused a shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel last week, US officials have revealed, over concerns about on assault on the Gaza border city of Rafah.
It was the first time in the seven months of Israel’s war on Hamas in the enclave that the US has suspended weapons shipments. The two countries, since Israel’s founding in 1948, have been close military partners.
A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity,
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