Arms to Israel response, Affording Housing Funds, and a Blacksburg B&B Closes Amid Controversy

Salem area Congressman Morgan Griffith is criticizing the Biden Administration for halting a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that the country has not adequately taken civilian safety into account in its upcoming military operation in Rafah. The Commonwealth’s junior US Senator Tim Kaine says he is pleased to see that certain offensive arms deliveries to Israel have since been paused, and encourages the Biden Administration to continue to be wary of transferring weapons that could be used in offensive military actions that result in significant civilian casualties. A new online hub for resources to assist low-income Virginians facing evictions launched this month amid more and more people losing their homes. The owners of a heavily-scrutinized bed and breakfast in Blacksburg recently filed for bankruptcy.