US says it paused shipment of bombs forIsrael over Rafah concerns | BBC News

The US last week paused a bomb shipment for Israelover concerns it was going ahead with a major groundoperation in Rafah, southern Gaza, a senior
administration official said.

The shipment consisted of 1,800 2,000lb (907kg)bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs, the official told CBSNews, the BBC's media partner in the US.

Israel has not "fully addressed" US concerns overhumanitarian needs of civilians in Rafah, the officiala said.

Israel made no immediate comment.