U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.
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US will not cut military aid to Israel over Gaza aid
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US says Israel hasn't breached its law against blocking aid in Gaza
Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.
US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers
President Joe Biden met Tuesday at the White House with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who said a “major objective” for the U.S. should be reining in Iran and its proxies.
U.S. to keep sending arms to Israel despite dire conditions in Gaza
By law, the U.S. government cannot give aid to foreign military forces deemed by the State Department to be committing “gross violations of human rights.”
Biden-Harris Administration Decides Not to Cut Arms to Israel, After Threat
The State Department said the U.S. would not cut off weapons supplies to Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
U.S. won't suspend military aid to Israel as Gaza deadline expires
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided not to suspend military assistance to Israel after the Israeli government took some steps to improve the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the State Department said. Humanitarian groups on Tuesday said the situation in Gaza is at its worst since the war began in 2023, and the Biden administration has been under pressure to use its leverage with Israel to improve the situation. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gave their Israeli counterparts an ultimatum to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza by Nov. 12. If the Biden administration had determined Israel hasn't taken sufficient steps to increase aid to Gaza, the U.S. could have suspended arms supplies to Israel, in accordance with U.S. law. The eight aid groups who issued a report on Tuesday said Israel has failed to meet the demands set by the Biden administration to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Israeli security cabinet on Sunday night approved several steps to…
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