Israel has been under increasing pressure from U.S. officials and humanitarian agencies to open more crossings into Gaza for aid, as the United Nations warns of an impending famine. President Biden has threatened to make future support for Israel conditional on addressing concerns about civilian casualties and the humanitarian situation. Israel has announced additional aid routes, but the details and timeline are unclear. The United States and the European Commission are cautiously optimistic about the news, but are waiting to see how the measures will be implemented. The World Food Program is seeking clarification from Israeli authorities to swiftly exploit any new opportunity to provide aid to Gaza. However, the president of the European Council believes that the new measures are insufficient and urgent efforts are needed to end hunger in Gaza. Israel has limited aid entering Gaza to two tightly controlled border crossings, but most international aid passes through warehouses in Egypt.
