US pauses bomb shipment to Israel; meant as signal over Rafah move

US pauses bomb shipment to Israel; meant as signal over Rafah move

The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (225-kilogram) bombs, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, with the focus of US concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting.