Revealed: Blinken Backed Israeli Strikes on Aid Trucks, Say Cabinet Members
Washington (Quds News Network)- In a shocking revelation reported by Drop Site News, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly approved a policy allowing Israel to bomb humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza, according to statements made by Israeli cabinet members. This adds a new dimension to the infamous humanitarian blockade of Gaza that has intensified since Israel’s military actions began in October 2023.
From the onset of the Israeli offensive, Blinken took a hands-on approach to US policy in the region. After the October 7 resistance operation, he was the first senior US official to visit the occupation state, arriving in Israel on October 11. Speaking before his departure, Blinken declared, “I’m going with a very simple and clear message… that the United States has Israel’s back.”
Following his initial visit, Blinken returned to the occupation state on October 16, aiming to influence Israeli policy on humanitarian aid. According to reports, he urged Israeli officials to reconsider their decision to bomb aid convoys and impose a “total siege” on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly told Blinken that some cabinet members were opposed to allowing even an aspirin to get into Gaza .
Reports from Israeli media, corroborated by Channel 12 and Channel 13 journalists, indicate that Blinken played an integral role in discussions within Israel’s Security Cabinet, specifically on humanitarian aid. Yaron Avraham of Channel 12 detailed how the Security Cabinet deliberated extensively over the wording of the policy. According to Avraham, discussions between the Cabinet and Blinken continued into the early morning of October 17, with ministers crafting an agreement that would determine how humanitarian aid would be managed.
Israeli ministers emphasized the need “לסכל” (“to thwart”) any ‘potential threats’ posed by the aid shipments, suggesting that the humanitarian convoys could be used as a cover by the resistance. The Hebrew word לסכל, “to thwart,” is frequently used by Israel to describe targeted killings and assassinations.
The agreed-upon plan, approved by both the US and Israel, allowed some aid to flow into Gaza, provided it did not reach Hamas. However, Israeli ministers, including Bezalel Smotrich, confirmed that any aid trucks ‘hijacked by Hamas’ would be ‘thwarted’.
Despite these assertions from Israeli cabinet members, the US State Department has denied any policy endorsing attacks on humanitarian workers or convoys. Vedant Patel, a spokesperson for the State Department, told Drop Site News: “The suggestion that anyone at the State Department signed off in any way on attacks on humanitarian workers or convoys is absurd.” Patel claimed that the US policy was always clear in distinguishing between resistance fighters and the civilians in need of aid.
While the initial ban on aid entering Gaza from Israel’s territory was lifted by December 2023, the US-Israel agreement continued to enforce severe monitoring of all aid shipments. Aid trucks were subject to delays and blockades, with Israel ensuring that no supplies reached ‘Hamas-controlled areas’. Aid organizations faced significant challenges in delivering essential food, water, and medical supplies to over a million refugees in Gaza, as Israeli forces continued to target aid routes and infrastructure.
