Israel Increases Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Amidst Conflict

Israel has agreed to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza each day following diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration. The agreement comes after the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees warned of insufficient aid to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in Gaza. Israel has blocked aid from entering from its side of the border but has increasingly allowed convoys to enter from Egypt. The issue of humanitarian aid has been controversial in Israel, with some arguing that none should be allowed unless Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad release the hostages they are holding. The US is working to more than double the daily number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the coming days.