The president's announcement that he was prepared to condition American weaponry on Israel's actions amounts to a turning point in the seven-month conflict between Israel and Hamas.
President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel - which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in Gaza - if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah .
The president has come under extraordinary pressure, including from members of his own party, to limit shipments of arms amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. "We're going to continue to make sure Israel is secure in terms of Iron Dome and their ability to respond to attacks that came out of the Middle East recently," he said. "But it's, it's just wrong. We're not going to - we're not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells."
He said he had conveyed to Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders that American support for operations in population centers was limited. The conflict in the Middle East has consumed much of Biden's time over the past months, even as he works to promote his domestic record to American voters. His strong support for Israel has generated protests and anger, including on college campuses and at his events, where signs have labeled him "Genocide Joe."But he warned against protests that veer into hate speech or antisemitism.
Biden pointed to surveys showing many Americans view their own economic situation favorably, even as they look negatively on the nationwide economy. Still, he acknowledged there were good reasons for Americans to worry, including the cost of goods and housing. That includes in Wisconsin, where he spoke Wednesday at a site where his predecessor Donald Trump once promoted an investment by the Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn that later failed.
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