US criticizes Israel for insufficient Gaza aid efforts

The United States has expressed disappointment over Israel's limited efforts to alleviate Gaza's humanitarian crisis, as a deadline approaches for increased aid delivery.

In a 13 October letter, the Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to improve conditions in the heavily bombarded region, yet significant progress has yet to be made.

"As of today, the situation has not significantly turned around," said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.

While noting some improvement, Miller emphasised that the stipulated recommendations have largely gone unmet, describing the current results as "not good enough". He added, "They certainly do not have a pass… They have failed to implement all the things that we recommended."

Miller did not specify consequences if Israel fails to comply but noted, "What I can tell you that we will do is, we will follow the law."

The US Foreign Assistance Act prohibits military aid to countries that obstruct US humanitarian assistance.