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US halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest during a rally in support of Rafah at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California, on May 7, 2024. [AFP]

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally.

Washington halted the load of 1,800 2,000-lb (907 kg) bombs and 1,700 500-lb (226 kg) bombs after Israel had not "fully addressed" US concerns about a major ground operation, a senior administration official said.

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