US-Israel Tensions Surge as Biden Vows to Withhold Weapons Over Rafah Offensive ‘This is not a zero-sum game. It’s not all or nothing. There doesn’t have to be complete dependence of Israel on the US. There are good reasons for Israel to receive American aid, but it also comes with a price’ By Keren Setton/The […]
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The Media Line: US-Israel Tensions Surge as Biden Vows to Withhold Weapons Over Rafah Offensive
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US-Israel Tensions Surge as Biden Vows to Withhold Weapons Over Rafah Offensive
‘This is not a zero-sum game. It’s not all or nothing. There doesn’t have to be complete dependence of Israel on the US. There are good reasons for Israel to receive American aid, but it also comes with a price’
By Keren Setton/The Media Line
In a further deterioration in the relations between the US administration and the Israeli government, US President Joe Biden said Thursday that if Israeli forces enter the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the US would not supply offensive weapons that could be used in such an operation. The American leader vowed to continue supplying Israel with defensive weapons and systems the country needs.