Israel Says It Will Allow Food to Enter Gaza After Pressure From Allies

Israel will ease its blockade and allow limited amounts of food into Gaza as its military begins extensive ground operations in the territory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

In a May 19 video statement posted on social media platform X, Netanyahu said his decision to resume food aid to 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza was the result of pressure from some of Israel’s allies.

Without mentioning specific countries, Netanyahu said Israel’s “greatest friends in the world,” including a number of senators, had told him, “We cannot accept images of hunger, mass hunger. We cannot stand that. We will not be able to support you.”