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Biden says Israel doing what he asked on Gaza aid
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US President Joe Biden says that Israel is doing what he had asked to let aid into Gaza, a day after he warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a sharp shift in policy.
Asked whether he had threatened to stop military aid to Israel in the call with Netanyahu, Biden tells reporters as he leaves the White House, “I asked them to do what they’re doing.”
In the wake of the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy and Biden’s tense conversation with Netanyahu, Israel’s security cabinet voted last night to take immediate steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Israel will temporarily open up Ashdod Port for humanitarian deliveries and will open Erez Crossing in the northern Gaza Strip for the first time since October 7. Israel will also increase the amount of aid from Jordan moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Asked @POTUS Biden if he had threatened to stop military aid to Israel. He replied: ‘I asked them to do what they’re doing’ pic.twitter.com/nKUOikCPz0
— Danny Kemp (@dannyctkemp) April 5, 2024
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