ALBAWABA - The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden will be vetoing a Republican-led bill in the House of Representatives that would force him to deliver arms to Israel, which is estimated around $1 billion worth of weaponry.
The bill, under the name of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, is believed to "undermine the president’s ability to execute an effective foreign policy" the White House said in a statement.
"This bill could raise serious concerns about infringement on the president’s authorities under Article II of the Constitution, including his duties as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive and his power to conduct foreign relations," the White House continued.
House Republicans introduced the bill over the weekend after Biden stated in an interview with CNN last week that he had halted arms shipments to Israel due to concerns about Israel's offensive on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where approximately 1.5 million displaced Palestinians have sought refuge from Israel's ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Biden said he would stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launched a major invasion of Rafah. In reference to 2,000-pound bombs, Biden said: "Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers,".
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
