US paused Israel weapons shipment over Rafah, Austin says | REUTERS

US President Joe Biden decided to hold back delivery of high payload munitions to Israel because Washington believes a possible Israeli offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah could put civilians at risk, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #lloydaustin #joebiden #uscongress #israel #israelhamaswar #hamas #gaza #rafah #palestinians Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3UAZIB6 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en