According to a report citing current and former US officials, the US government has postponed selling thousands of precision weapons to its ally Israel in the midst of its conflict with Gaza.
President Joe Biden’s administration has come under fire for arming Israel, which opponents claim is a violation of US laws that forbid the transfer of weapons or military assistance to nations that violate human rights. another 35,000 Palestinians have died and another 80,000 have been injured during Israel’s seven-month bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip. Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, a claim it disputes.
The proposed agreement included up to 6,500 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), which are guidance kits that become unguided, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) story published on Monday.
