No consequences for Israel under US law, says State Department

The US will not be taking any action to hold Israel accountable for not providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza despite a provision in US law that demands the halt of weapons transfers in such a case and a written US ultimatum to Israel, the State Department said on Tuesday.

“We want to see continued progress” and will “constantly assess” the conditions on the ground, deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters.