US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Tang Chhin Sothy/Pool Photo via AP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Tang Chhin Sothy/Pool Photo via AP)
Tue, 15 Oct, 2024 - 18:25
Lolita C Baldor, Associated Press

The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to US weapons funding.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin warned their Israeli counterparts in a letter dated Sunday that the changes must occur.

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