Israel made clear during the discussions that its intensified military campaign in Gaza would continue throughout January, US officials told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing diplomacy, despite pressure from the Biden administration for restraint as civilian casualties rise. . The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israeli authorities are increasingly restricting the access of relief missions, with only 24 percent of planned food, medicine and water supplies successfully reaching northern Gaza so far this year.
