A US deadline for Israel to improve getting humanitarian aid into Gaza has expired, with the Biden administration assessing that Israel is not blocking aid and so is not violating US law governing foreign military assistance.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Nov. 13 that Israel failed to fully address U.S. demands to ease civilian suffering in Gaza and called for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he walks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, Israel, May 1, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it had met most demands by the United States to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza but was still discussing some items as a deadline looms to improve the situation or face potential restrictions on U.