'Biden wants Israeli assurances on the use of US weapons in Gaza' - Breaking news. The initiative is part of the memorandum requested by Biden and published on 8 February.

If the required assurances are not given by the deadline, arms transfers to the country will be suspended. A White House National Security Council spokeswoman told Axios that Israel has indicated it will be able to provide the assurances. The draft letter with the assurances was delivered to Israel on Tuesday and must be signed by mid-March in order to be certified by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.