The letter cited restrictions Israel was imposing, together with these on industrial imports, the denial of most humanitarian actions between northern and southern Gaza, and “burdensome and extreme” restrictions on what items can enter Gaza.
White Home nationwide safety spokesperson John Kirby mentioned the letter “was not meant as a menace” however reiterated the urgency of accelerating humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
“It seems to us that they (the Israelis) are taking this severely,” Kirby mentioned of the letter, with out elaborating.
An Israeli official in Washington mentioned the letter had been acquired and was being reviewed. “Israel takes this matter severely and intends to handle the issues raised on this letter with our American counterparts,” the official mentioned.
The letter is the clearest ultimatum but to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities for the reason that Gaza battle started, elevating the prospect of a shift in Washington’s help for Israel.
