US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Halts Arms Shipments to Israel
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has decided to halt the shipment of munitions to Israel. Details and implications of the decision in our news!
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As the attacks on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip by Israel continue, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the country should carry out these attacks while protecting civilians. Austin stated, “We have stopped the shipment of high-capacity munitions to Israel. We clearly demonstrate our sensitivity to the protection of civilians.”
Secretary of Defense Austin emphasized that targeting civilians in the attacks on Rafah is unacceptable, stating, “We have repeatedly emphasized that Israel should carry out such attacks without targeting civilians. Therefore, we have stopped the shipment of high-capacity munitions. However, a clear decision on how the shipment will proceed has not been made yet.”
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