Israel frustrated U.S. paused weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns, official says
Israel frustrated U.S. paused weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns, official says
An Israeli official told NBC News there is deep frustration in the government over the decision, which comes as the U.S. presses for a deal to head off a large-scale assault on the Gaza city where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.
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Fuck your genocide.
Israel felt the U.S. allowed it to be blindsided by Hamas’ announcement this week that it was accepting a version of a cease-fire proposal.
Oh, you didn't have a chance to move the goalposts? Cry harder.
"So what we weren't paying attention? You're supposed to run interference for us so we don't have to!"
Exactly. You know who else felt blindsided?
Israel’s own proposal from a few months ago. Completely blindsided!
Despite the pause, the Israeli military has enough weapons supplied by the U.S. and other partners to conduct the Rafah operation if it chooses to cast aside U.S. objections, the first official said.
He added that none of the pauses apply to the billions of dollars in additional israel aid passed by Congress last month. With regards to that, the Biden administration just approved $827 million worth of weapons and equipment for Israel in the latest tranche of Foreign Military Financing, the official said.
Take it with a grain of salt.