The United States halted a shipment of US-made ammunition bound for Israel, according to two Israeli officials.
It's the first time in since the war in Gaza began that the US — Israel's biggest financial and arms backer — has put on hold a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military.
The White House National Security Council insists Washington will continue to "do what is necessary to ensure Israel can defend itself from the threats it faces," but this move is raising serious concerns within both governments.
Benji Hyer reports.
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