A 2nd #US ofcl…described the move as a “shot across the bow” intended to underscore to Israeli ldrs the seriousness of #UnitedStates concerns about the offensive in #Rafah, where ~1.5M displaced #Palestinians are massed in camps near #Gaza’s border w/ Egypt.
…The shipment being prepped for delivery to #Israel last wk included 1,800 2k-pound bombs & 1,700 500-pound bombs….That decision will be felt quickly as Israel continues to rapidly expend munitions as the conflict passes the 7-month mark.