Netanyahu Orders Increased Aid Deliveries to Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
The decision follows U.S. pressure on Israel to improve conditions for Palestinians in Gaza or face reduced military support.
- Israel plans to increase daily aid deliveries to Gaza to 250 trucks, up from as few as 30 trucks on some days.
- The U.S. threatened to cut military aid to Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve within 30 days.
- UNICEF reports nearly one in five children in northern Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition.
- Prior to the conflict, approximately 500 trucks delivered goods to Gaza daily.
- The World Health Organization highlights significant barriers to medical aid, with Israel blocking entry for medical teams since August.