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U.S. to Resume Shipment of 500-Pound Bombs to Israel After Two-Month Pause: WSJ

Jul 10, 2024, 07:56 PM

The Biden administration has decided to resume the shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel, ending a two-month pause that was previously imposed to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza. The United States will continue to withhold the transfer of 2,000-pound bombs due to concerns about their use in densely populated areas like Gaza and Rafah. The shipment of 500-pound bombs is expected to arrive in the coming weeks. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden administration has released around half the shipment of heavy bombs that had previously been withheld from Israel.