Top US official confirms Israel not allowing flour into Gaza
14 février 2024 - (19:00 GMT) | Al Jazeera
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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the Israeli government has not allowed the aid into Gaza despite promises to the US government.
Sullivan also addressed the expected Rafah offensive, the possible truce deal and Lebanon escalation. Here’s what he had to say:
“That flour has not moved the way that we had expected it would move, and we expect that Israel will follow through on its commitment to get that flower into Gaza.”
The US is asking Israel to formulate a “credible” plan for its Rafah assault that would consider: protecting civilians in the crowded city, ensuring the flow of aid and the proximity of the fighting to the Egyptian border.
“Innocent civilians in Gaza suffered extraordinary pain and loss these last four months.”
The US backs an extended pause in the fighting through a captives deal, but wants to see Hamas “ultimately defeated”.
Washington will continue to work to ensure that Israelis are safe from the “threat” of Hezbollah at the country’s northern border.
