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US halts ammunition shipments to Israel, first since Hamas fighting
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- The US government's halt of ammunition shipments to Israel is the first time since the fighting between Israel and Hamas last October, and appears to reflect criticism of the Biden administration's military support for Israel.
- In particular, the Biden administration has expressed concern about civilian casualties from Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip and has made its opposition to the advance on Rafah clear.
- Experts have assessed that the US decision was an inevitable measure in terms of compliance with international law, and some Arab countries have also pointed out that the Biden administration is applying a 'double standard' compared to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
US media outlets reported that the US government stopped the shipment of ammunition to Israel last week. This is the first such measure since the outbreak of clashes between Hamas, an Islamic extremist group, and Israel in Gaza on October 7 last year.
The US news site Axios reported on May 5 (local time), quoting several Israeli officials, that the US had stopped the shipment of ammunition to Israel last week. It added that this decision has raised serious concerns within the Israeli government.
This is the first time that the US has stopped the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Israel since the start of the fighting with Hamas, and it appears to be a result of domestic and international criticism of the Biden administration's military support for Israel. In fact, the Biden administration in February called on Israel to comply with international law and minimize civilian casualties when it used force in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Netanyahu Israeli regime is maintaining its stance of advancing into the southern Rafah area of Gaza to eliminate Hamas, regardless of the results of negotiations for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas. However, the Biden administration has made it clear that it opposes the attack on Rafah, which would inevitably result in civilian casualties.
Experts have assessed that this decision by the US was made despite its "special relationship" with Israel, and that it was an unavoidable measure to comply with international law amid allegations of war crimes against both sides. Arab countries are also criticizing the Biden administration for applying a "double standard" compared to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
