The security establishment advised Netanyahu to sign as soon as possible the commitment regarding the use of American weapons in Gaza. On Thursday, at the War Cabinet meeting, it was suggested that Defense Minister Gallant sign the letter.
The Biden administration asked to receive the signed letter by mid-March. Without this commitment, the supply of weapons to Israel will be suspended. The requirement to obtain a written commitment is part of a new policy announced by the President. According to the new policy, before supplying American weapons to a certain country, that country must provide a "written, credible and reliable undertaking" that it will not use them in a way that would violate international law.