ARAB AND WORLD
Sun 28 Jan 2024 6:38 pm - Jerusalem Time
Report: Biden administration is discussing stopping arms shipments to “Israel”
A press report stated that the administration of US President Joe Biden is discussing the possibility of stopping arms shipments that Washington delivers to Tel Aviv, in order to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to reduce the intensity of the devastating war it is waging in the Gaza Strip.
NBC reported, citing unnamed officials, that “the Biden administration is discussing stopping or slowing arms shipments to Israel, to pressure it with the aim of reducing the military operation” in the Strip.
On the other hand, the White House said, “There is no change in our policy towards Tel Aviv after media reports of a decline in arms transfers to Israel.”
A few days ago, the network published a report in which it stated that “members of Congress who support Israel are sounding the alarm about the loss of confidence in Netanyahu and the way he is handling the war.”
She said, "A number of pro-Israel lawmakers pointed out the possibility of Netanyahu trying to deliberately prolong the war, to remain in power."
The network added, "Netanyahu's refusal to establish a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza may complicate the Senate's approval of aid to Israel."
This comes as Israeli reports indicated on the twenty-fifth of last month that Tel Aviv had reached an agreement with Washington on a huge military deal that includes supplying Israel with three squadrons of military aircraft (F35, F15, and Apache) and large quantities of various types of ammunition.
Reports indicated that the deal, which includes a large number of aircraft and a huge amount of ammunition, was signed during the past 24 hours in Washington, by a delegation from the Israeli Ministry of Security that includes the head of the Planning Division in the Israeli army, Eyal Harel, and other officials.
The deal includes supplying Israel with a squadron of modern F-35 fighter aircraft - consisting of 25 aircraft, and a squadron of F-15 AI fighter aircraft - 25 aircraft; The deal also includes a squadron of Apache military helicopters, including at least 18 fighters, in addition to supplying the Israeli army with tens of thousands of various types of ammunition.
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Report: Biden administration is discussing stopping arms shipments to “Israel”