US officials suggest already approved arms deliveries could be delayed and new shipments could face obstacles. US says hold on weapons delivery not a one-off if Israel presses ahead with Rafah city offensive 21:12Julian Borger US officials are making clear today that the hold put on a delivery of US-made bombs last week would not be a one-off if Israel presses ahead with an offensive on Rafah city but would be the start of a major pivot in the US-Israel relationship.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.