Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, expressed concerns regarding the recent $1 billion arms package proposed by the Biden administration to support Israel amidst its conflict with Hamas. Friedman highlighted that the package, if approved by Congress, would take approximately two years to reach Israel, which contrasts with the immediate ammunition shipments that were withheld by Biden last week when Israel urgently needed them for combat.
Friedman emphasized the critical need for precision-guided kits and bombs to target terror tunnels and minimize civilian casualties. He criticized the micromanagement of Israel's war by U.S. officials who lacked firsthand experience in Gaza, prolonging the conflict and increasing civilian suffering.
