President Biden has approved over a billion dollars in new weapons deals for Israel, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The package includes $700 million in tank ammo, $500 million in tactical vehicles, and $60 million in mortar rounds. Despite concerns about a potential full-scale invasion into Rafah, Biden proceeded with the deal. However, it's important to note that the weapons included in the package have not been produced yet and may take months to years to be delivered to Israel.
There was speculation about whether this move contradicted Biden's red line regarding Rafah. It's clarified that Israel has not initiated a major ground invasion into Rafah, thus not crossing Biden's red line. The suspension of arms transfers would only occur if such an invasion took place.
