Blinken says Israel must do more to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel needs to do more to increase humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza as he begins his seventh trip to the region since the onset of the war. 

Blinken said while speaking to Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers in Riyadh that the best way to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to secure a cease-fire agreement to release the hostages being held by Hamas. He added that until that agreement is reached, humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip must be improved.