Biden Administration continues its attack on Israel's military capacity
The Biden administration asked Israel to sign a declaration stating that the use of American weapons in the region will adhere strictly to international law, three senior Israeli and American officials told Walla! on Tuesday. Additionally, the US urged Israel to permit humanitarian aid into Gaza and has only given Israel 45 days to respond to the request. The Biden administration threatened that failure to provide a "credible and reliable" commitment within the deadline may result in the suspension of arms shipments . This demand for a written commitment is part of a new national security policy announced by President Biden at the beginning of February. While the policy isn't exclusively focused on Israel, it was prompted by concerns raised by American senators regarding Israel's use of American weaponry in the conflict in Gaza. Under the new policy, a country receiving American arms must provide a written assurance to the United States that it will ...