In a monday talk US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached-out to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about expanding aid deliveries to Gaza. The discussion happened bout three weeks after Washington hinted at possible limits on weapons shipments to Israel (if aid flow doesnt improve)
The high-level conversation focused on checking Israels current aid-delivery progress and pushing for more action. Blinken made clear that Gaza needs way more help: food medicines and basic stuff for regular people living there. The State Department confirmed this chat showed US wants Israel to step-up its game in letting aid through
The US wants these things from Israel:
- More trucks getting through checkpoints
- Faster processing of aid shipments
- Better distribution across all Gaza areas
- Regular flow of essential supplies
This talk shows how Washington keeps pushing its mid-east ally to balance military operations with humanitarian needs; the whole thing started after that warning bout weapon transfers in october