JAKARTA - A direct policy change occurred at the White House regarding the shipment of weapons to Israel. The latest report by the White House has instructed the Pentagon to lift the suspension imposed by the Biden administration regarding the supply of 1 ton of bombs to Israel.

Citing three Israeli officials, Axios, as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, January 26, reported that the Pentagon notified Israeli authorities of the policy change on Friday.

According to reports, officials said that 1,800 MK-84 bombs would be loaded onto the ship and delivered to Israel in the coming days.

In May 2024, then President Joe Biden frozen arms shipments, including a 1 ton bomb, which Israel previously used to destroy most of the Gaza Strip.

Biden's decision to suspend the shipment was taken due to concerns over its use in densely populated areas.

The US has long been criticized for providing support to Israel in an ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, where more than 47,000 people, mostly women and children, have died since October 7, 2023.

Several US lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders, have frequently called for the US to stop supplies of weapons to Israel and stop engaging in Israel's war in Gaza.

Ahead of last fall's US elections, many Arab and Muslim voters, as well as voters who care about human rights and the situation in Gaza, vowed not to vote for Biden or his appointed successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, because of their nearly total support for Israel.

In November last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Israeli authority leader Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense authority Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel is also facing genocide cases at the International Court (ICJ) over the war it wages in the region.


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