The United States will not withhold military aid from Israel, the State Department said Tuesday, after top Biden administration officials warned a month ago that they would consider doing so if the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza did not improve.

State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said there would be no change to U.S. policy at the end of the 30-day deadline the U.S. set for Israel to improve conditions in Gaza. Aid groups and U.N. officials say Israel has largely failed to comply with U.S. demands, a Washington Post analysis found.

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    5 days ago

    I mean, it’s a highly visible strategic military position. I’m sure that American can technically give it up, but it’s a huge cost.

    US is global military hegemon, no matter how many civ games might make one think they have a cultural victory.