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wrote a letter to Israeli leaders giving them 30 days to improve the humanitarian conditions in Gaza. That deadline comes this week, and officials from both departments have repeatedly said since the letter was sent that the Israelis have made some progress but not enough.
Israel’s government has passed legislation to bar the UNRWA from operating in Israel’s territory, while the U.S. and the U.N. have criticized the ban and argued that the UNRWA is the only organization equipped and already in place to help Palestinians affected by the war. Israeli leaders have accused the UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas, and a handful of UNRWA staffers have been tied to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack that started the war.
Israel restarted operating at a previously closed crossing, known as the Kissufim crossing, on Tuesday. Specifically, Austin and Blinken called on Israel to “reverse the downward humanitarian trajectory and consistency with its assurances to us,” and warned that “failure to demonstrate a sustained commitment to implementing and gaining these measures may have implications for U.S. policy” under relevant law.
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