Israel's war council has determined, in light of President Joe Biden's demand for basic humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, that Israel will not allow any such aid to be delivered from its territory to the Gaza Strip until the hostages being held are returned.
The war council made a three-part announcement concerning the aid, according to The Times of Israel, reporting on X, formerly Twitter, about the conditions that have been put on the aid.
The announcement came after Biden said that Israel has agreed that humanitarian aid will be allowed to start coming into Gaza from Egypt, also with the understanding that items will be subject to inspections and not go to Hamas militants. Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday that it has mobilized a convoy to carry 60 tons of medical and humanitarian aid into Gaza but that "access is urgently needed."
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