US warns Israel: Increase aid to Gaza or risk reassessment of US military support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sent a letter to the Israeli government warning Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk a reassessment of US military support.

Blinken and Austin said that within the next 30 days, Israel must allow 350 aid trucks a day into Gaza.

The letter also called for winter preparations that included allowing those who were forcibly displaced to “move inland” and an end to forced displacement from northern to southern Gaza. It further urged Israel to remove the bureaucratic barriers that prevent certain drivers and goods from entering the strip. 

Despite the US expressing doubts about the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) and its mission in Gaza, the letter also advocated for the protection of the institution.

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US warns Israel that failure to increase aid to Gaza could have 'implications'