Israel agrees to open Erez crossing for aid to Gaza after pressure from Biden, US says
Israel has agreed to open another crossing and increase the flow of aid entering Gaza, a move apparently aimed at assuaging the US president's growing frustration over the dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave.The Israeli government confirmed the new measures in an overnight statement, after the Biden administration announced them Thursday evening following a tense phone call between President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the call, Biden threatened to make future support for Israel conditional on how it addresses its concerns about civilian casualties and the humanitarian situation in Gaza.In a statement, a National Security Council spokesperson said Israel had agreed to open the Erez crossing to allow aid into northern Gaza, to use the port of Ashdod to direc...