Blinken announces $135m in US aid to Gaza and West Bank

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $135m in  "humanitarian assistance, water sanitation, maternal health" to Gaza and the West Bank.

The US has spent much of the past year taking credit for what Palestinians say is highly inadequate aid reaching Gaza.

The Biden administration attempted to build a humanitarian pier for goods off Gaza’s coast, but it failed and was dismantled due to weather conditions. It also tried airdrops, which proved deadly as recipients had to wade into deep water to retrieve the packages.

Meanwhile, US annual military aid to Israel has quadrupled since 7 October.