Some Senate Democrats are mulling different methods for pressuring Israel to abandon its planned invasion of Rafah as part of its effort to eliminate Hamas, including blocking arms sales to the country if they go ahead. The lawmakers cite humanitarian concerns as their reason for pressuring President Joe Biden to do more to rein in Israel.
Congressional action to block U.S. arms sales to Israel is “certainly something that’s on the table” if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launches a large-scale invasion of Rafah, a top senator said Tuesday.
The remarks by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) come amid pressure from Democrats for President Joe Biden to take a tougher tack in his rift with Netanyahu over Israel’s strategy in Gaza. Netanyahu said in an interview published Sunday that he intends to press ahead with a Rafah invasion in defiance of Biden’s warning that such an…
