The US had already reviewed this month the delivery of weapons that Israel could use for a major invasion of the city of Rafah, where more than a million civilians, mostly Palestinians, have taken refuge since the armed conflict broke out in the territory. . As a result, paused a shipment of bombs to the Jewish state.
“We maintain a permanent conversation with Israel on this issue and about our concern about the use of these particular weapons in that particular way in that particular place. And those concerns remain,” Blinken declared in a hearing before the House of Representatives.
Israel, one of the main US allies and recipients of military aid, has yet to receive thousands of millions of dollars in American weapons.
“The rest of the aid that we have been providing for the defense of Israel continues and will continue because, once again, “The president is determined that the country has what it needs to defend itself,” Blinken added. in the audience.
The consequences of the conflict in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli government retaliates against Hamas in Gaza, an enclave of 2.3 million inhabitants, since the brutal attack perpetrated by the terrorist group on October 7 in which Palestinian militants killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages, according to official counts from the Jewish state.
For their part, the Palestinian authorities affirm that More than 35,000 people have already died, mostly civilians, due to the actions of the Israeli army in the Strip. In addition, they report a case of widespread malnutrition in a large part of the population due to lack of food and access to other resources.
Thousands of people have been left homeless and much of their infrastructure destroyed due to Israel’s continued bombings and attacks.
Source: Ambito
