The Washington Post: Netanyahu bowed to pressure from Washington and allowed aid into Gaza for fear of American abandonment.

The Washington Post, citing an informed source, revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to allow aid into the Gaza Strip following intense pressure from the United States, which threatened to abandon him if he did not end the war.

According to the source, Netanyahu received a clear message from Washington that continuing military operations would put his relationship with the US administration to the test. The pressure was interpreted as an explicit warning: "We will abandon you if you do not end this war."

These developments come amid mounting international criticism of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, amid growing calls for an immediate ceasefire and facilitating aid access.

For its part, Channel 12 reported that the entry of aid into Gaza was the price Hamas imposed on Washington for Alexander's release.

Channel 12 reported that US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and US envoy for prisoner affairs Adam Boehler gave their statements against Tel Aviv's wishes, and that Netanyahu was unable to back down.