British Foreign Secretary: Ceasing weapons to Israel strengthens Hamas

In an interview with BBC, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated that despite the UK government's opposition to the ground operation in Rafah, he won't follow the US lead in stopping arms supplies to Israel.

Cameron noted that only one percent of Israeli weapons come from the UK, while the US serves as Israel's main military equipment provider. "I'm not going to send any signals to the Israelis by cutting off supplies," he emphasized.

The minister argued that even discussing halting arms strengthens Hamas and complicates negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages, including British citizens. He urged official London to focus pressure on securing their release.

On Wednesday, May 8, Joe Biden told CNN that the US would cease supplying American ammunition to Israel if a large-scale operation started in Rafah.

During the interview, Biden acknowledged for the first time that weapons and ammunition supplied to Israel were used "to kill civilians in the sector."

Biden, speaking with Erin Barnett, mentioned the use of 2,000-pound bombs in populated areas of the Gaza Strip, saying, "Civilians have been killed in the Gaza Strip by these bombs and other weapons as they operate in populated areas."