Netanyahu pide al gobierno de Biden que renueve el suministro de armas
In video, the Israeli PM said he recently told Sec. of State Blinken that "it's inconceivable" that that the Biden administration was "withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel." (Credit: Prime Minister's office)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Biden's administration to renew its plan to deliver weapons to Israel on Tuesday.
Netanyahu's office released a statement Tuesday calling it "inconceivable" that the U.S. has been withholding military aid. The statement comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Israeli officials last week, including Netanyahu. The Biden administration has grown increasingly critical of Israel's handling of the war in Gaza.
"When Secretary Blinken was recently here in Israel, we had a candid conversation, I said I deeply appreciated the support the U.S. has given Israel from the beginning of the war. But I also said something else, I said it's inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel," Netanyahu said.
"Israel, America's closest ally, fighting for its life, fighting against Iran and our other common enemies. Secretary Blinken assured me that the administration is working day and night to remove these bottlenecks. I certainly hope that's the case. It should be the case," he added.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Biden's administration to renew its plan to deliver weapons to Israel on Tuesday. ( ISA (Shin Bet))
"During World War II, Churchill told the United States, 'Give us the tools, we'll do the job.' And I say, 'Give us the tools, and we'll finish the job a lot faster,'" he continued.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would not comment on Netanyahu’s remarks during a press briefing on Tuesday, but he reiterated that the U.S. has only paused one weapons shipment to Israel.
"Since Hamas’ vicious attack on Oct. 7, we’ve rushed billions of dollars of security assistance to Israel to enable them to defend themselves, and we’re going to continue to provide them with the security assistance they need, again, for defense," Ryder said. "We’ve paused shipments of high payload, unguided munitions. There’s not been a final determination at this time on how to proceed with that shipment.
"As you’ve heard us say previously, there are concerns about the use of munitions in dense urban settings like Rafah, and we’ve been very clear with the Israelis about the steps that they must take to be effective in this fight," he added.
Netanyahu's statement comes as the White House is facing increased scrutiny from House Republicans, particularly for aid funds going to Gaza. A group of House Republicans on Tuesday demanded to know the Biden administration's strategy for keeping its recent $404 million Gaza aid package out of Hamas' hands.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials last week. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz/Pool/File)
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, a member of both the House Armed Services and Oversight committees, led a letter to Blinken requesting a "detailed account" of the cash flow.
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"Aunque entendemos que la intención de este paquete es proporcionar alimentos, agua potable, educación, refugio y más a los civiles en una zona de guerra, nos preocupa mucho que una parte significativa de los fondos acabe inevitablemente en manos de la organización terrorista designada por el Departamento de Estado, Hamás", escribió Fallon junto con otros siete republicanos.
Rep. Pat Fallon, a member of both the House Armed Services and Oversight committees, led a letter to Blinken requesting a "detailed account" of the cash flow to Gaza. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Blinken announced $404 million in new aid to Palestinians during a press conference in Jordan last week. It brings the total amount of humanitarian aid sent by the U.S. into Gaza to more than $674 million since the conflict with Israel began, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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