The U.S. has paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that the country has not adequately taken civilian safety into account in its upcoming military operation in Rafah, and that the massive weapon would inflict additional civilian casualties.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that bombs the United States has supplied to Israel and has now paused sending in its war against Hamas have been used to kill Palestinian civilians.

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Even as a cease-fire appears elusive, the State Department urged Israel to delay its assault on the southern Gaza city.

The photograph shows flares being dropped by Israel over the Gaza Strip and was shot from Sderot, Israel which is located in the north, while Rafah is in the south. Furthermore, the photograph was taken in November 2023.

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a ground operation in Rafah without a plan for civilians there, the US defense secretary confirmed. Follow for live updates.

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Israel sent tanks into Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing the border crossing with Egypt Tuesday in an operation the United Nations said denied it access to the key humanitarian passage.