US official tersely denies report of arms supply slowdown
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
A senior US official flatly denies a recent report that the Biden administration is considering slowing down the supply of weapons to Israel to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid growing disagreements over Jerusalem’s prosecution of its war against Hamas.
Asked whether the Sunday NBC News report was accurate, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf plainly responds, “No.”
