GAZA — Israel has failed to meet the US’ demands to allow for greater humanitarian aid access to the besieged Gaza Strip, several international aid groups have said in a report.
The US told Israel last month that it had 30 days to significantly increase the humanitarian aid it allows into Gaza, with the deadline expiring on Tuesday.
“Israel not only failed to meet the U.S. criteria that would indicate support to the humanitarian response, but concurrently took actions that dramatically worsened the situation on the ground, particularly in Northern Gaza,” the report said. “That situation is in an even more dire state today than a month ago.”
The report was co-signed by Anera, Care, MedGlobal, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Refugees International and Save the Children.
It states that out of 19 listed measures of compliance with US demands, Israel has failed to comply with 15 and only partially complied with four.
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