The House is set to pass a bill on May 16 that would prohibit the Biden administration from withholding military assistance or services from Israel.
The move comes after the administration put a hold on a shipment of bombs and munitions to the Jewish state over Washington’s concerns about a full-scale Israeli operation in the Gazan city of Rafah.
The Israel Security Assistance Support Act, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), would require any withholding of U.S. defense assistance and services for Israel to be resumed within 15 days of enactment. Otherwise, Congress would hold back funding for the National Security Council and the offices of the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State until those defense articles or services are delivered….
