The Israeli military continues to push into Rafah in southern Gaza, where over a million Palestinians are taking shelter. The Pentagon confirmed it is putting a hold on weapons shipments bound to Israel.
President Biden said “I’m not supplying the weapons” for an Israeli operation in Rafah. Republicans criticized the president’s decision to postpone a shipment of weapons to an American ally. The move comes amid reports that civilians were killed in earlier Israeli strikes using American bombs in Rafah.
Talks continued on a cease-fire and hostage deal and Approximately 2.3 million people live in Gaza; the conflict has forced them from their homes and severely damaged homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques in multiple cities. Local health officials in Gaza report that the dead toll has risen to around 34,500.
