US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza during a phone call earlier today with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the State Department says.
The call comes three days after Blinken held a similar one with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, during which they similarly reviewed the steps Israel has taken to address the crisis. In both calls, Blinken urged Israel to do more to ensure that aid gets in and around Gaza.
Figured from the UN and Israel showed that October saw the least amount of aid enter Gaza this year, even though the US sent Israel a letter on October 13 warning that continued offensive weapon shipments will be at risk if Israel doesn’t take significant steps to improve the humanitarian crisis in 30 days.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated earlier today that the steps Israel has taken thus far have been insufficient.
During their call earlier today, Blinken and Gallant discussed efforts to end the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, the US readout says.
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