Struggle for more aid supplies for Gaza. Israel defends itself against criticism over the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip.
Israel is under increasing international pressure to allow more aid deliveries by land. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell complained to the UN Security Council about a blockade of aid deliveries. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deeply angered by a US intelligence report that raises the prospect of his imminent downfall. Netanyahu will seek “a strong, public and dramatic confrontation” with US President Joe Biden.