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Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/10/biden-puts-israel-in-an-impossible-position/
Israel Has Not Halted Entry of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
(National Review) Noah Rothman - The Biden administration is once again threatening to hold its support for Israel's defensive operations against Iran's terrorist proxies hostage unless certain conditions are met. Israel would surely like to comply with the administration's demands, but, from Jerusalem's perspective, it already has. In an Oct. 13 letter to the Israeli government, the U.S. accused Israel of cutting off humanitarian aid to parts of Gaza. Israel must "reverse the downward humanitarian trajectory" within 30 days of the letter or there will be "implications" for the future disbursement of U.S. ordnance and financial aid. "Israel has not halted the entry or coordination of humanitarian aid," the IDF said. UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said, "The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and its partners are distributing bread, meals and flour to designated shelters and beyond." Israeli officials don't dispute the claim that aid deliveries have been truncated as a result of the fighting in the area. What is in dispute is the relative risk of hunger in those areas. If the Biden administration hopes to see its Israeli partners emerge from a speedy war against Hamas victorious, it's doing everything in its power to thwart that objective by impugning its ally's actions and motives.