Israel has failed to meet the US deadline to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to international aid organizations. The Biden administration had given Israel a 30-day deadline to increase food and emergency aid, but aid levels remain far below US benchmarks. The situation in Gaza is dire, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds of thousands living in squalid tent camps.

Israel has announced some measures to improve the situation, including opening a fifth crossing and increasing aid flow. However, aid distribution is hindered by restrictions, ongoing fighting, and lawlessness. The US has pressed Israel to allow more aid, but its leverage may be reduced following Donald Trump’s reelection.