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US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says

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Official says final decision has not been made on shipment of thousands of bombs, which was halted amid review of the transfer of weapons

US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April.

“As a result of that review, we have paused one shipment of weapons last week. It consists of 1,800 2,000lb bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs,” the official said, according to Reuters. The Associated Press and Agence France-Presse reported similar comments from a senior US official.

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