The Israeli War Cabinet this morning approved the opening of the port of Ashdod and the Erez border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip as a targeted measure increase the flow of humanitarian aid.
The announcement came just hours after his lead partner, USAcalled for a ceasefire in Gaza and warned of a change in policy if no action was taken “Combat civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of humanitarian workers”.
Israel will increase humanitarian aid to Gaza
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the amount of Help from Jordan toward the Kerem Shalom Pass in the south, according to The Times of Israel newspaper.
“Increased assistance will prevent a humanitarian crisis (…) and is essential to ensure the continuation of fighting and achieve the war goals,” the statement said.
For his part, the Minister of National Security right-wing extremist Itamar Ben GvirHa criticized the ad of office and ensured that it was not approved by vote because both he and other radical members of the government were against it.
In fact, Ben Gvir defends the position of blocking authorizations for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and also supports the controversial plans for a land invasion of the city of Rafá in the south of the enclave, which serves as a refuge for 1.5 million Palestinians.
Biden accuses Netanyahu of attacks on aid workers
Both the President of the United States, Joe Biden, as Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, Antony Blinken, have accused Israel of “unacceptable” attacks on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip.
This change in US position comes after the Israeli army attacked three trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Turkey NGO World Central Kitchenby chef José Andrés where they were seven collaborators murderedincluding an American.
