White House responds to pushback over decision not to send bombs to Israel

ARE THREATENING TO TAKE ACTION OVER A DECISION. BY THE PRESIDENT TO WITHHOLD SOME WEAPONS FROM ISRAEL. HERE'S KRISTINE FRAZAO WITH WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING AND THE RESPONSE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. >>ON 2 WHEELS. >>OR 4. >>EVEN ON HORSEBACK. >>EVACUATION ORDERS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT ALL AROUND GAZA IN THE SOUTHERN CITY OF RAFAH AT THE UNITED NATIONS ESTIMATES MORE THAN 350,000. HAVE FLED THE REGION IN THE LAST WEEK AS THE ISRAELI DEFENSE. FORCES PREPARE TO MOVE IN. >>WE WILL DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY. AND THAT MEANS THE PROTECT OUR FUTURE. AND THAT MEANS WE WILL DEFEAT THOMAS, INCLUDING IN RAFAH. WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. >>THAT STATEMENT DESPITE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SO FAR WITHHOLDING SO CALLED HEAVY BOMBS FROM ISRAEL. AFTER CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT BE USED IN DENSELY POPULATED AREAS RESULTING. IN THE DEATHS OF 10S OF THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PALESTINIANS. >>WE SAID, ISRAEL THAT WE CANNOT WILL NOT SUPPORT AN OPERATION IN RAFAH. A MAJOR MILITARY OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF A CREDIBLE PLAN TO PROTECT CIVILIANS. >>THE DECISION HAS SPARKED BACKLASH FROM REPUBLICANS IN WASHINGTON, WHO NOW PLAN TO PASS. A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PAUSE. >>GIVE ISRAEL THE BOMBS. THEY NEED TO END THE WAR. THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE AND WORK WITH THEM TO MINIMIZE CASUALTIES. >>FOR US TO STEP IN AND SAY NO, YOU CAN'T GOING TO RAFAH IN FISHER'S JOB I THINK IS TANTAMOUNT TO. >>AN ARMS EMBARGO STILL THE WHITE HOUSE. >>HAS ALLOWED MOST. >>OTHER MILITARY AID TO REACH ISRAEL TOP OFFICIALS DOUBLING DOWN ON THE DECISION. TO WITHHOLD THE 2000 POUND BOMBS FOR NOW. >>AS A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF ISRAEL, WE'RE GOING TO STAND WITH THEM. AS THEY WORK TO DEFEAT THERE, A DETERMINED ENEMY. BUT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO OFFER OUR ADVICE AND MAKE CLEAR WHERE WE STAND. ON THESE ISSUES AS WELL. >>THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALSO ASKING ISRAEL FOR A CLEAR POLITICAL PLAN FOR THE. FUTURE OF GAZA AND THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JAKE SULLIVAN SAYS. WITHOUT IT, THE HAMAS TERRORISTS WILL COME BACK AND ISRAEL WILL REMAIN UNDER THREAT. IN WASHINGTON, I'M KRISTINE. FRAZAO.

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Published: Tue May 14 2024