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…
12 Nov 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday