US Republicans are pushing forward legislation designed to stop the Biden administration from being able to pause arms shipments to Israel.

Joe Biden this week paused transfers of ammunition, 500-pound bombs and 2000-pound bombs to Israel as a way of signalling its discontent over a planned invasion of Rafah but the move has drawn fury among Republicans and divided the Democrats.

US congresswoman Beth Van Duyne on Thursday introduced the “Immediate Support for Israel Act”,” which would require transfers of some weapons to Israel to happen within 30 days of procurement, but would not apply to the currently paused shipments.

Other Republicans have said they are drafting articles of impeachment against Biden for withholding the aid.

The backlash comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to submit a report on Friday set to be highly critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza but stopping short of concluding it has violated the terms for its use of US weapons, according to Axios.

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