Seeing America’s tough stance, Israel agreed to open the Erez crossing. Loktej World News

Washington, April 05 (HS). The US Biden administration said late Thursday that Israel has agreed to open the Erez crossing for aid in Gaza. The move appears aimed at alleviating US President Joe Biden’s growing frustration over the grave humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

According to the report of The New York Times newspaper, the Israeli government did not immediately comment on this statement of the Biden administration. The statement came hours after President Biden had a tense phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the call, Biden told Israel that future support would depend on how it views his concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

US National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said that at President Biden’s request, Israel is opening the Erez crossing to deliver aid to northern Gaza, using the Ashdod port to direct aid to the enclave, and significantly increasing deliveries from Jordan. Have agreed to. Spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said the crossing needed to be reopened immediately.

Israel’s war cabinet took the decision Friday morning local time to approve the measures, according to The New York Times. The Times of Israel newspaper has also shared this information on its website. According to this newspaper, temporary use of the Erez crossing and the port of Ashdod has been granted. This port is located on Israel’s Mediterranean Sea coast, about 16 miles north of Gaza.