The US asked Israel not to attack the Hamas police forces that are securing the aid trucks in Gaza. Senior American officials said that "Gaza is becoming chaos-stricken like Mogodishu".
US Defense Secretary Austin raised the issue in a phone call with Defense Secretary Gallant on Thursday. The Biden administration warned the Israeli government of such a scenario several months ago, and urged Netanyahu to plan in advance who should take responsibility for the civil management of Gaza instead of Hamas. In recent weeks, there has been a significant decrease in the number of aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, according to UN data.