After PM speaks with Biden, ministers okay steps to swiftly ramp up aid flow to Gaza
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
In the wake of the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy and the tense conversation with US President Joe Biden, the security cabinet decides to take immediate steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Israel is temporarily opening up Ashdod Port for humanitarian deliveries, and will open Erez Crossing in the northern Gaza Strip for the first time since it was significantly damaged on October 7.
Israel will also increase the amount of aid from Jordan moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
“The increased aid will prevent a humanitarian crisis,” says the PMO, “and is critical for ensuring the continuation of the fighting and achieving the war aims.”
