U.S. Pauses Israeli Weapons Shipment After Rafah Attacks

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🗓️ 8 May 2024

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A.M. Edition for May 8. In a rare formal rebuke of its top Middle East ally, the U.S. is withholding delivery of bombs to Israel out of concern the weapons could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza. Plus, Bud Light boycotts continue to drag U.S. sales for brewer AB InBev. And WSJ reporter Isabelle Bousquette explains how companies are creating AI-generated copies of real people, putting a modern twist on a traditional practice in industrial manufacturing. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0	The US hits pause on a weapon shipment to Israel. Plus Bud Light boycotts continue to
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1:16.4	The Biden administration has paused a shipment of bombs for Israel in the first formal
1:22.3	rebuke of its top Middle East ally as it mounts new operations
1:26.2	in the southern Gaza city of Rafa.
1:28.7	According to a senior administration official, the U.S. review of the weapon shipment began last month out of
1:35.1	concern that the bombs might be used in Raffa, concerns that as of this week Israel hadn't
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