US threatens to cut arms aid to Israel
Oct 16, 2024
New York [US], October 16: Since the Hamas- Israel conflict broke out in October 2023, the US has provided nearly $18 billion in weapons, ammunition and other assistance to Israel. In a joint letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Secretary of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer on October 14, the US warned that humanitarian aid to Gaza had dropped sharply and gave Israel 30 days to take concrete measures to improve the situation, according to Axios.