Israel will allow the “temporary” delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip via the Erez crossing, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced today.
“The (War) Cabinet has authorized the Prime Minister, Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant) and Minister (Benny) Gantz to take immediate steps to increase humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip,” the statement said.
As it is added, the aid will contribute to the prevention of the humanitarian crisis, but “it is also necessary to ensure the continuation of the fighting and achieve the goals of the war”. Israel will approve the “temporary” delivery of humanitarian aid through the Israeli port of Ashdod, 40 kilometers north of Gaza, and the Erez crossing, in the south of the country.
The authorities will also allow more delivery of Jordanian aid through Kerem Shalom, a border crossing in southern Israel.
International pressure is mounting on the Israeli government over the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
US President Joe Biden spoke for the first time yesterday about the possibility of making US aid to Israel conditional, Beta news agency writes.
