Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism, during a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo "Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers," he said in a CNN interview when asked about 2,000-pound bombs sent to Israel. He added that the U.S. would continue to provide defensive weapons to Israel, including for its Iron Dome air defense system.