White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
"We strongly, strongly oppose attempts to constrain the president’s ability to deploy U.S. security assistance consistent with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives," said Jean-Pierre at the Monday press briefing.
Biden has so far withheld one shipment of weapons covered by the Israeli aid package passed in Congress last month.
Jean-Pirre told reporters at the press conference that the Biden administration intends to eventually follow through with all $17 billion of aid approved by Congress.
BIDEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER THREAT TO ISRAEL'S OFFENSIVE AID: 'PLAYING POLITICAL GAMES'
President Joe Biden walks on the tarmac as he arrives on Air Force One at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
After President Biden gave his ultimatum of withholding offensive weapons to the Jewish state if Israel were to launch an invasion of Rafah, rocket attacks rained down on Israel on Friday from Rafah, with more rockets fired on Saturday.
Hamas launched rockets from Rafah at the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on Friday for the first time since December, as Iranian proxy Hezbollah sent a barrage of rockets into the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, causing a massive fire.
Fox News Digital's Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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