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President Joe Biden on Wednesday underscored his warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the event of a major invasion of Rafah, vowing to separate U.S. allies from offensive weapons.
“We’re going to continue to ensure the security of Israel in terms of Iron Dome and our ability to respond to recent attacks that have come out of the Middle East,” Biden said in an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett that will air late Wednesday. . “But that’s just not true. We’re not going to do that. We’re not going to supply weapons and shells.”
Israel has been considering for weeks whether to launch a major invasion of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have fled. The Israeli military has confirmed that it asked local residents to leave parts of the city ahead of the operation. United Nations officials warned that the invasion would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
According to the Associated Press, Israeli tanks are already in Rafah. Biden characterized the current level of Israeli involvement as falling short of the attacks on “populated areas” that drew his ire.
Biden reaffirmed America’s long-standing commitment to Israel’s security, but declined to comment on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet have been leading the war against Hamas since the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 attack. expressing surprise.
In a stunning confession, Biden said that U.S.-supplied weapons were used to kill civilians. The Gaza Health Ministry says more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed during the war.
“Civilians are being killed in Gaza by bombs and other means aimed at populated areas,” Biden said.
The Biden administration has already suspended dropping 3,500 bombs on Israel. Congressional Republicans, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, condemned the move. Biden also faces immense political pressure from the left, with protests challenging his support for Israel on college campuses across the country.