US President Joe Biden on May 8, 2024 in Wisconsin.
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Unwavering support for Israel, the United States is becoming more and more vehement regarding the attitude of the Jewish state. Wednesday evening, the threat came from the highest American representative. Asked about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of his country, American President Joe Biden mentioned, on CNN, a conditionality of military assistance to Israel, while the risk of a major offensive in Rafah is growing.
Thus, the tenant of the White House warned his Israeli ally to stop the “deliveries” of certain weapons, notably “artillery shell”. A message which comes a few days after the suspension of a shipment of weapons intended for the Israeli army. “We will not deliver the weapons and artillery shells that were used”said the 81-year-old American head of state.
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The risk of a “catastrophe” in Rafah
For several weeks, the American position towards the Jewish state has hardened. The cause was particularly bloody bombings, causing the deaths of civilians. “Civilians were killed in Gaza because of these bombs” Americans, lamented Joe Biden. ” It’s bad “, he continued. In the administration’s sights, the action of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli general staff.
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Joe Biden told CNN that he had warned the head of the Israeli government that the United States would not bring “their support if they enter population centers”. The concern concerns Rafah, one of the strategic points of the Palestinian enclave, located near the Egyptian border. In this territory where nearly a million people have found refuge, the IDF initiated an operation materializing by taking control of several transit zones. The UN has already warned of a possible “catastrophe” in the event of an extension of the offensive.
