Tel Aviv — Earlier this fall, aid workers in Gaza distributed one serving of food per family at each meal to starving civilians. Israel’s fierce war with Hamas. But meals dwindled as Israel halted aid deliveries to the Palestinian territories. Last week, the United Nations warned again that some Gazans were facing famine conditions.

The Israeli government faces a deadline this Wednesday. Almost a month ago, the Biden administration warned that Israel should significantly increase the amount of aid reaching Gaza’s besieged civilian population within 30 days, otherwise American military support to the country would be restricted.

The ultimatum set out in the administration’s letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides appears to have had some effect.

CBS News saw aid trucks cross the border from Israel into Gaza at one of four land crossing points Monday morning.

Under pressure from the United States, Israel has increased the amount of aid from a low of just 30 aid trucks a day in October to about 150 now. But that’s still less than half

The US government says 350 trucks will head to Gaza to meet the urgent needs of more than 2 million people in the region.

United Nations humanitarian agencies have said in recent days that far less food and other aid is reaching Palestinian civilians in Gaza than a dramatic increase due to Israel’s ongoing restrictions and evacuation orders. accelerated attacks Along with the chaos created by the absence of any law enforcement forces in the north and middle of the region.

Netanyahu’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday that he was confident that Israel would “reach an understanding with our American friends and this issue will be resolved.”

But former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren told CBS News that it could impact Israel’s war if the outgoing Biden administration determines that the minimum aid threshold has not been met and decides to restrict the flow of American military support. effort.

“Israel needs to ask itself: ‘Do we have the ammunition we need by January 20, 2025?’ “There was a famine at that time.”

However, although broad financial support from the United States is very important, Oren said there could be broader consequences for Israel if the US government reduces its support.

“This is a signal to other suppliers,” he said.

In other words, if Israel’s biggest ally scales back its support for a multi-front war, it could prompt other nations that continue to support the Israeli government despite major human rights concerns to rein in it, including those that have already imposed some restrictions. There is also aid and diplomatic support.

“This signal from the United States, where Canada and Great Britain have already stopped shipments of certain types of weapons from us, the signal that our primary ally in the world is not delivering these weapons, would be a very, very bad thing.” A dangerous signal,” Oren said.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog He will be in Washington to meet with President Biden It will be held on Tuesday and providing aid to Gaza is sure to be a major topic of discussion.

But Netanyahu is clearly aware that the White House is now ready to change hands, and its new occupant, President-elect Donald Trump, has criticized the current Israeli government’s tactics in Israel. communicate Regarding the war, it appears less likely that US pressure will be maintained or increased over humanitarian concerns in Gaza.

Netanyahu said he spoke with President-elect Trump three times in recent days.

Trump said he wanted the war in Gaza to end as soon as possible. reportedly Even before taking office in January, however, he hasn’t said how he plans to accomplish it.

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