Pentagon confirms halt in arms supply to Israel

A delivery has been withdrawn over concerns about the Rafah operation, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

The US paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week over concerns of West Jerusalem’s looming ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, as cited by the Financial Times.

Washington has not decided the final fate of the arms but is concerned about their possible use in the Palestinian city...