We are just a few days away from the Nov. 12 deadline set out by the administration to key Israeli leaders, demanding the improvement of humanitarian conditions in Gaza under the threat of withdrawing military aid.
While the State Department acknowledged this week that Israel has so far failed to make any such progress, it has yet to back up its initial warning or outline what the consequences for Israel might be.
Blinken and Austin’s Oct. 13 letter demands entry of at least 350 food trucks into Gaza per day, among other requirements. Using UN data, the BBC reported last week that only 35 aid trucks entered Gaza per day in the first three weeks of October — the lowest recorded average since the start of the war last year.
According to PBS, Blinken told reporters Nov. 1 that the U.S. has been closely following Israel’s adherence to the letter’s demands.
Poster Comment:
Blinken is Jewish and gave Israel a lax deadline on ending the starvation they caused in Gaza.