US continues to supply weapons even though Israel has met few of the 19 demands it set for improving conditions in Gaza
Israeli military operations have caused conditions approaching famine for 800,000 Palestinian civilians across Gaza, say agenciesto their Israeli counterparts. The letter gave Israel 30 days to improve conditions in Gaza or face a potential suspension of weapons deliveries. The US provides Israel with 69 per cent of its imported weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
The agencies added: “Israel not only failed to meet the US criteria took actions that dramatically worsened the situation.” Aid groups said that over 25 days an average of 42 trucks a day entered Gaza. The US called for 350 trucks to enter Gaza each day. The groups said Israel did not permit the passage of 100 trucks carrying commercial items.
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