Smotrich is delaying a shipment of American flour to Gaza because it is intended for UNRA. Senior American officials said that this is a violation of the commitment that Prime Minister Netanyahu gave to President Biden personally a few weeks ago.
In Israel they are trying to change the destination of the shipment to the UN World Food Program so that Smotrich will lift the blockade. UNRA has faced intense international criticism in recent weeks due to Israeli claims that 12 of its employees were actively involved in the October 7 terrorist attack.