Summary
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken supports President Biden’s decision to withhold certain weapons from Israel if they go into Rafah.
- Biden has a “red line” for withholding heavy or high payload weapons due to concerns about civilian casualties in urban environments.
- The US will not aid Israel with certain systems if they continue with a major military operation in Rafah.
- While the US shares Israel’s goal of removing Hamas from power, they believe there is a better way to achieve it than going into Rafah.
