US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted that he would in fact restrict military aid to Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as he spoke with reporters in Israel prior to his departure for Saudi Arabia.
“I will follow the law,” he said when pressed if he would uphold Memorandum National Security Memorandum 20, which makes military assistance contingent on compliance with international law and international humanitarian law.
The United States had warned Israel in April that it risked being out of compliance with the law, but continued with military aid after Israel took steps to improve the delivery of aid in Gaza. In October it reissued that warning. (Read More)