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The United States has told Israel that it will impose an arms embargo on the Jewish state if it does not resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, N12 reported on Tuesday.
The White House reportedly expressed deep concern about the “deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza in recent weeks” and called for urgent action within the next month to reverse this trend.
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant received a letter from the Biden administration outlining the US position in Gaza, N12 noted.
The letter reportedly called on Israel to honor its March 2024 commitment to “allow and not impede the transfer of U.S. humanitarian assistance and Gaza regime-supported aid.”
As part of this commitment, the State Department says it will “conduct an audit pursuant to the Aid Act.” A truck carrying humanitarian aid crosses Trident Pier, a temporary pier for delivering aid off the coast of the Gaza Strip, on June 25, 2024, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues near the Gaza coast. (Credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN/FILE PHOTO)
The letter reportedly highlighted that aid to Gaza hit its lowest level in September since March.
Consequences under the lawIt added that Israel had 30 days to rectify the situation, in accordance with U.S. law, and failure to do so would affect Israeli aid.
This announcement came shortly after the US decided to deploy the THAAD missile defense system to Israel.
French President Emmanuel Macron has also called for an arms embargo on Israel.
