President Biden has faced intense criticism from Israel's supporters over his decision to withhold the shipment.
An Israel i soldier in a house damaged by an Hezbollah anti-tank missile near the Lebanon border in Kibbutz Hanita, northern Israel , on Jun. 19, 2024. Photo: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesto Israel put on hold in April over U.S. concerns about the Israel Defense Forces' military operation in Rafah, one U.S. and one Israel i official told Axios.The move suggests the U.S.
Israeli and U.S. officials tried to solve the issue for several weeks in private conversations, but last week Prime Minister NetanyahuAfter talks in Washington this week, the U.S. and Israel managed to resolve some of the problems that have slowed down U.S. weapons shipments to Israel, Axios reported on Wednesday.issues discussed, including in the meeting between Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and senior White House officials.
A source with direct knowledge of the meetings with Gallant said White House officials clarified there is no hold on the 500-lb. bombs and that the pause is only on the 2,000-lb. bombs. A U.S. official said the White House's main concern from day one was the Israeli use of the 2,000-lb. bombs in Gaza, which the administration thought was inappropriate.Senior U.S. and Israeli officials said the 2,000-lb. bomb shipment was not resolved during Gallant's visit and it continues to be reviewed.
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