US Democrat Legislator Prihatin Biden Holds Weapons Aid To Israel

JAKARTA - A total of 26 members of the Democratic Party of the United States (US) House of Representatives expressed concern over President Joe Biden's decision to detain a number of weapons aid to Israel if the Zionist country launched a military operation to Rafah City in the Gaza Strip.

The objection was stated in a letter they sent on Friday (10/5) to White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

"We are deeply concerned by the message sent by the government to Hamas and other Iranian-backed terrorist proxies by detaining arms shipments to Israel, at a critical time during negotiations," the letter said.

The letters were signed, among others, by the legislators Jared Moskitz, totaling Wasserman kajil, and Josh Gottheimer.

Earlier on Wednesday (8/5), Biden said the US would limit arms supplies to Israel if the country launched an attack on Rafah.

Israel began military operations on the eastern outskirts of Rafah on Monday (6/5), after issuing an evacuation warning to residents in the area.

The letter asked for an explanation of Biden's decision to better understand how and when aid approved by the US congress would be sent to Israel.

According to the contents of the letter, the United States has an obligation to arm Israel and continue to provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a massive offensive against Israel, killing nearly 1,200 Israeli civilians and military personnel, and kidnapping about 240 others.

Israel then launched a military operation in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in more than 34,800 people in the Palestinian enclave being killed, according to local authorities.