TEL AVIV – Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that Israel’s policy of isolation is not. neitherthen to GazaA senior State Department official said so as the United Nations made its demands known is in dire need of humanitarian aid The region continued to be denied.
“This includes missions planned by UN agencies and our partners to deliver life-saving supplies to hospitals and water bodies, including blood, essential medicines, food parcels and fuel,” Deputy UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said during the event. daily news briefing.
The importance of increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza was a “main theme” in Blinken’s discussions with Israeli officials, and Israeli officials acknowledged the level of US concern.
In a letter earlier this month, Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave Israel 30 days to increase essential humanitarian aid to Gaza or face risk restrictions on US military aid as required by US law.
According to a senior official of the State Department, in the meetings held on Tuesday, the Israeli officials announced the measures taken in response to the letter. Blinken noted that the US has made initial progress in certain areas, but “the steps taken so far have not been enough.” Blinken announced that the United States should take more action, according to the official.
According to the State Department, 114 trucks crossed the Kerem Shalom and Erez West crossings into Gaza on Monday, but it was not immediately clear what aid had reached the population.
Israel told Blinken that he is doing his best to implement the specific measures proposed by the Biden administration in the letter. “We take these obligations seriously. It’s the results that matter,” said a senior administration official, adding: “We expect to have action and follow-up on this within 30 days.”
Humanitarian aid was not mentioned in the reading given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office after his meeting with Blinken.