LEUVEN, Belgium—The United States welcomes Israel’s latest efforts to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, but said success would be measured in results in improving the situation on the ground.
“Really the proof is in the results, and we will see those unfold in the coming days, in the coming weeks,” Mr. Blinken said, speaking alongside EU leaders in Belgium.
President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians.
The move, prompted by an Israeli attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, is the first time the Biden administration has sought to leverage U.S. aid to influence Israeli military behavior….
