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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
PM held meeting on increasing aid to Gaza, security cabinet to discuss matter Sunday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting today to discuss expanding humanitarian aid to Gaza, three officials who attended the discussion say, with aid likely to increase soon.
A spokesperson for Netanyahu did not immediately comment. A fourth Israeli official says the prime minister’s security cabinet was expected to further discuss the matter on Sunday.