After nine hours of negotiations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said early on Tuesday he had agreed with Israel "to develop a plan" to get aid into Gaza.
Israeli bombardments on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing into Egypt, the main crossing out of Gaza not controlled by Israel, have disrupted operations there.
Some conservatives called for the aid to end entirely, prominent member of opposition Left party argues against the move
A number of countries, including the United States, face internal political pressure to stop or curtail spending on weapons sent to Ukraine.
The state news agency reported the death toll was now 2,497 with 2,476 people injured.
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, directed an air bridge to be opened to bring relief to Morocco.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, more than 200,000 civilians and military personnel have been injured, with 20,000 having undergone amputation.
“The idea that giving up on aid will give us more freedom to act and then the Americans will stop telling us what to do with the Palestinians is irrelevant,” said Jacob Nagel.
"It is a pride and a privilege to help and contribute, from the knowledge and experience we have gained, to the Greek state," said Corporal Haim Bar-Gil of the Israel Police Air Unit.
Assistance to Ukraine receives broad bipartisan support in the US Congress, which has control of government spending.
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