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© Tsafrir Abayov/APIsraeli soldiers drive tank near border with Gaza Strip • May 5, 2024
The Biden administration last week halted a shipment of US-made ammo that was slated to go to Israel — a decision that reportedly sent members of the Israeli government into a tizzy as they tried to figure out why the delivery has been withheld.

The move marks the first time since Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack that the United States has hit the brakes on a weapons shipment to its longtime Middle East ally, according to Axios, which learned of the decision from two Israeli officials.

When questioned, a White House National Security Council spokesperson told Fox News that the administration has supported Israel since Hamas' assault, which left 1,200 Israelis dead.
"The United States has surged billions of dollars in security assistance to Israel since the October 7 attacks, passed the largest ever supplemental appropriation for emergency assistance to Israel, led an unprecedented coalition to defend Israel against Iranian attacks, and will continue to do what is necessary to ensure Israel can defend itself from the threats it faces."
Neither the Pentagon, the state department nor the Israeli Prime Minister's Office immediately responded to questions from Axios, the outlet said.

The Biden administration's choice comes as US officials are increasingly worried that Israel will invade Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that has absorbed more than 1.5 million Palestinian refugees since the war began.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to move into the city, which has become one of Hamas' last remaining strongholds, according to Fox.

Netanyahu has also said he plans to invade regardless of whether Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire deal, or Hamas agrees to release the remaining hostages the terrorist group seized during its October assault.
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© Hatem Khaled/ReutersRemnants of Israeli strike on a house in Rafah • May 5, 2024
But Western officials - including Biden - worry that a ground assault would kill many civilians and send an already dreadful humanitarian crisis spiraling out of control, Fox added.


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There might also be consequences for Israel if it moves into the city without a plan to keep civilians safe.

Meanwhile, Biden has faced intense blowback from college students throughout the nation, many of whom have held sit-ins and established encampments to protest the United States' role in the war.