Report: US Halted Weapons Transfer to Israel During Gaza Offensive

Jerusalem Post ^ | August 14, 2014 | Staff

[lbryce]

Amid diplomatic tensions between US President Barack Obama's administration and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the US halted a shipment of air-to-ground missiles to Israel last month during Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

In July, Israel requested "through military-to-military channels a large number of Hellfire missiles", a first batch of which was about to be released to Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Israeli and American officials.

But the Pentagon immediately put the shipment on hold, and top officials at the White House instructed US defense agencies to consult with the White House and the State Department before approving any additional Israeli requests, according to the report.

A senior Obama administration official was quoted in the report as saying the decision to scrutinize future transfers at the highest levels amounted to "the United States saying 'The buck stops here. Wait a second…It's not OK anymore."

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[lbryce]

Who dat at the Wailing Wall, wearing a white Jeh-MaM-E-KeHH, stuffing rap lyrics into the Holy Temple Wall? Looking for support from DA JOOS without shame. Such a shameless HUCKSTA DETT SENATOR. Testing out its strength of the Wall to see if he can loosen it up for his Muslim Brothers, part of a giant Muslim Brotherhood? Why it's that old time Christian lover of Israel Senator Obama. The brazen gall, or as they say in Israel CHUTZPAH!! (say it while trying to launch a gob of phlegm out your throat)

VOT A CHUTZPAH DETT SENATOR FROM ILL-IN-NOY GOTTS.

[saintgermaine]

Being a (m)uslim is bad enough, but having a (m)uslim sympathizer for president is even worse.

[Truth29]

Sounds like the Islamist in the White House is at it again. Obama works at every turn to help the most radical of the Muslim terrorists and weaken the West and Israel in particular.

[nicepaco]

Don't be fooled by the name. Hellfire missiles have a teeny tiny little
warhead that is very effective in a small space.
I'm sure that Israel has lots of MK-84s and cluster bombs
that will work just as well to eliminate a target.

[Mouton]

Too bad they don’t have a supply of B61’s or W80’s.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Presumably for deployment on longer range targets, not next door. Any lucrative targets a few hundred kilometers to the northeast?

[Mouton]

YES, ENE for sure. I can think of a number of them. Less Farsi in the world and it becomes a better place.

[tanknetter]

They do.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

What did Halsey say about the Japanese language only being spoken in Hell?

[Diogenesis]

Not surprised.

Antisemitic America, under the criminal fraud Obama,
helps ISIS, helps “rebels”, helps Hamas,
helps al Qaeda.
America supports SLAVERY, RAPE, MURDER.

And the corrupt EXEMPT Congress agrees.

[ballplayer]

Don’t forget to add,A Muslim Liar in charge of the CIA

[Pearls Before Swine]

Your picture begs for captions.

[primatreat]

The bottom picture...” can you please back off till I finish taking a leak”

[SJackson]

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[elpadre]

How much of the Hamas was made in the USA? - just curious

[GOPJ]

I think it’s the idea behind it that’s so offensive. We turned our backs on Israel because Kerry had his wind surfing trunks tied in a wad.

[Candor7]

Da Juice of America are fleeing the Dem party in droves. Finally they are “getting it.”

[huldah1776]

Fund Hamas but not support Israel. Oy vey.

[Slings and Arrows]

Fake, but accurate. ;^)

[BeauBo]

I imagine that the armed drones which the Israelis developed are likely to fire Hellfires, like ours do. By cutting off the supply of hellfires, you reduce the risk to Hamas leadership as they move around.

Overall, without ammo resupply, Israel must choose between winning against Hamas and risk losing to the next attack, or holding their fire.