Biden pauses arms to Israel

President Joe Biden has announced that he will stop shipments of weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major ground invasion of the city of Rafah ¹ ² ³ ⁴. Biden has said that the US will continue to provide defensive weapons to Israel, but other shipments will be halted if the invasion begins. The US has already delayed a shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel, and has said it is reviewing future deliveries ⁴.