The Biden administration has confirmed that it held up a shipment of bombs that it fears Israel might use in a major ground operation in Rafah. This is the first time since October 7 that the US has held up a weapons shipment earmarked for Israel. The shipment includes 2,000-pound bombs and the transfer of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Israel. The weapons shipments under review are not part of the aid approved by Congress for Israel. This event took place on 05/08/2024 at the following location: Tel Aviv, Israel.
Incident Type: Political Conflict
Event Type: Legal/Diplomatic
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Times of Israel
