The president has put Israel’s leader “on probation,” as a veteran diplomat put it. The threat is not idle, aides said, but he wants to force a course correction rather than follow through.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Gazans Describe Search For Food and Wonder If It Will Get Worse
The charity food group World Central Kitchen suspended its relief efforts after seven of its workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
U.S. Seeks ‘Results’ After Israel Promises More Gaza Aid Routes
World leaders welcomed the shift by an Israel facing increasing pressure, but they stressed that the measure of success would be whether enough trucks get in to ease the humanitarian crisis.
Blinken Presses Israel Over Its Announcement of New Aid Routes
Under pressure from President Biden, Israel said it would allow new aid routes into Gaza, but it remains to be seen when they will open or how much they will provide.
Israeli Military Says Series of Failures Led to World Central Kitchen Attack
“It’s a serious event that we’re responsible for, and it shouldn’t have happened,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said of the strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers.
Israel Agrees to Open Erez Crossing for Gaza Aid After Biden Pressure, U.S. Says
Israel has come under rising pressure from U.S. officials and humanitarian agencies to allow more aid into Gaza, amid warnings that famine is looming.
Israel to Add Gaza Aid Routes After Biden’s Tense Call With Netanyahu
The president denounced the killing of seven humanitarian workers in a tense call with Israel’s prime minister. Within hours, Israel agreed to increase aid deliveries.
U.S. Defense Secretary Denounces Israel’s Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza
A bristling phone call reflected a shift in Lloyd J. Austin III’s tone toward his Israeli counterpart as he stressed the need for better protection of aid workers.
7 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Known for a Passion for Helping Others
Gaza has been the deadliest place for aid workers since the Oct. 7 attacks.
What We Know About the World Central Kitchen Strike Victims in Gaza
The group said one of the seven workers who was killed was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, while the others were from Australia, Britain, Gaza and Poland.