House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have jointly criticized President Joe Biden's administration for pausing the transfer of bombs to Israel. In a strongly worded letter, they expressed concerns about the impact of the pause on Israel's security.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the US had paused a shipment of bombs to Israel due to concerns that they could be used in a ground operation in Rafah without a clear plan to protect civilians in the area.