Episode Notes:

The United States has declared that it will not supply arms to Israel to carry out an offensive in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country’s military will push ahead regardless. Here to tell us more about this break between the United States and Israel is Michael Koplow, the chief policy officer at the Israel Policy Forum.

[:46] Why did the United States pause arms shipments to Israel? [2:47] What will be the impact of this? [4:54] What are the chances Israel forges ahead? [6:54] If Netanyahu goes ahead with the Rafah operation, what will happen to the U.S.-Israeli relationship? [9:24] Outside actors