Overview

• The Biden administration approved the transfer of thousands of bombs to Israel on the same day Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.
• Growing international and domestic criticism urges Israel to improve protection for civilians and humanitarian aid workers amidst the ongoing conflict.
• World Central Kitchen and other humanitarian groups pause operations in Gaza following the airstrike, highlighting the challenges in delivering aid.
• The U.S. faces increased pressure to condition military support to Israel on better protection for civilians and aid workers.
• Calls for an independent investigation into the airstrike and a halt to arms sales to Israel intensify, as the death toll from the conflict nears 33,000.