Sen. Tom Cotton and other Republicans slammed President Biden, inset, for what they alleged was better treatment for anti-Israel rioters than U.S. ally Israel. (Getty Images)
The White House Counsel's office did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital.
Earlier this week, Israeli officials claimed the U.S. had paused a shipment of ammunition from the U.S., as Axios reported.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre maintained that the U.S.'s commitment to Israel is "ironclad," despite the report.
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The report was ultimately confirmed by a U.S. official, who said the administration paused shipments of two types of precision bombs to Israel. One shipment would provide 2,000-pound bombs, with 1,800 to be delivered. The second held 500-pound bombs, with 1,700 to be delivered.
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"The U.S. position has been that Israel should not launch a major ground operation in Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering with nowhere else to go," a U.S. official said.
"We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-lb bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of Gaza. We have not made a final determination on how to proceed with this shipment," they added.
Then-President Trump speaks during a news briefing at the White House. (AP)
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Trump's campaign did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital.
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Republicans in the House have appeared eager to impeach the president, heavily investigating Biden's family's business ties, particularly his son Hunter Biden.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital.
Fox News' Liz Friden and Jacqui Heinrich contributed to this report.
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