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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
US said delaying delivery of precision bombs to Israel
An Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jet, at the Tel Nof air force base, January 1, 2024. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
The Biden administration has delayed the sales of thousands of precision weapons to Israel in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The move, which includes holding up MK-82 bombs, fuses and JDAM guidance kits to make the munitions more precise, comes amid US pressure on Israel to hold off on a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The sale of the munitions was originally agreed upon in February, the report says.
The White House declines to comment on the report, saying only that the US commitment to Israel’s security was “ironclad.”
