Some US Weapon , Shipments to Israel Continue , Amid Invasion of Rafah.<br />NBC reports that United States officials say that <br />shipments of military assistance have continued despite <br />concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.<br />NBC reports that United States officials say that <br />shipments of military assistance have continued despite <br />concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.<br />Officials familiar with the matter claim that <br />shipments of both offensive and defensive <br />weapons have been sent to Israel in recent days.<br />The news comes after the Biden administration threatened <br />to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade <br />Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.<br />The news comes after the Biden administration threatened <br />to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade <br />Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.<br />In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister <br />Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would <br />"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.<br />In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister <br />Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would <br />"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.<br />Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms <br />shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .<br />Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms <br />shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .<br />NBC reports that with no ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in sight, Israeli forces have continued its bombardment of Rafah amid ground operations. .<br />According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .<br />According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .<br />Aid groups, along with doctors and local officials, have expressed <br />growing concern that hospitals in Rafah have already been <br />overwhelmed ahead of a feared full-scale Israeli assault. .<br />For five days, no fuel and <br />virtually no humanitarian aid <br />entered the Gaza Strip, <br />and we are scraping <br />the bottom of the barrel, Hamish Young, UNICEF Senior Emergency <br />Coordinator in the Gaza Strip, via NBC.<br />According to local health officials, over 34,900 people <br />in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its <br />assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks. .<br />According to local health officials, over 34,900 people <br />in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its <br />assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
