strikes continue in Rafah, Israel opens passage for humanitarian aid

The United States suspended the delivery of a shipment of bombs last week after Israel’s failure to respond to Washington’s “concerns” over an announced offensive on Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, a a senior US official said on Tuesday.

“We suspended the delivery of a weapons shipment last week. It consists of 1,800 2,000-pound (907 kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (226 kg) bombs,” the senior military official said. administration of US President Joe Biden on condition of anonymity.

“We have not made a final decision on how to proceed with this shipment,” he added.

This decision was taken as Washington opposes a large-scale offensive prepared by Israeli troops in Rafah.