United States support for Israel in the Gaza war

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The United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel during the ongoing Gaza war. This has included rapid deployment of warships and military aircraft, billions of dollars in military aid and expedited weapons shipments — including guided missiles, artillery shells, and advanced defense systems. After an initial period of broader Western support for Israel's offensive, Israel and the United States have become increasingly isolated amid growing worldwide calls for a ceasefire, with the US vetoing six United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire. International rights groups have condemned the U.S. for providing support to Israel which they say risks complicity in Israeli war crimes and violations of the Leahy Law and Foreign Assistance Act. As the war continued, tensions between the Israeli government and the Biden administration began to grow. Some in the US government became more publicly critical of Israel as Palestinian...

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