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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel

A driver standing beside a lorry filled with aid deliveries
Israel’s data shows that an average of 57 aid trucks a day crossed into Gaza. The UN says 600 a day are needed to meet basic needs. Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, official Israeli figures show, despite the US having issued a 30-day ultimatum last month threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies reaching the territory.

The ultimatum was delivered on 13 October, so will expire on Tuesday or Wednesday. It is unclear what measures Israel’s apparent failure to fulfil US demands will trigger, but they may include a temporary halt to the supply of some munitions or other military assistance.

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