“Right now, we are reviewing some short-term security assistance shipments, in the context of the events unfolding in Rafah”, said Pentagon chief General Lloyd Austin, during an appearance before a Senate subcommittee. “We would prefer that no major fighting occur in Rafah, but our main focus is to ensure the protection of civilians,” he added, reiterating the position that the US has defended for weeks. State Department voice Matthew Miller went further and announced that the US is considering withholding more arms shipments to Israel. This was a decision demanded of Biden weeks ago by the progressive sectors of the Democratic Party, who oppose Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip. Just a month ago, around 40 congressmen, joined by the former president of the Chamber of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, asked Biden to take this measure of force before Netanyahu. They did so at the time when an Israeli attack killed seven humanitarian workers from the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen, the Spanish ‘chef’ José Andrés. The head of the Pentagon did not give details about the contents of the retained shipment, although he said that it was “high-caliber ammunition.” According to CNN, the package contains 3,500 bombs, of which 1,800 weighing 907 kilos and 1,700 bombs weighing 226 kilos. The US would be particularly concerned about Israel’s use of the heaviest bombs in densely populated areas.
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