The meetings are part of a regional tour that Washington sees as a chance to revive diplomacy after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza last week. The meetings are part a regional tour Washington views as an opportunity to revive diplomacy following Israel’s killing last week of Hamas leader Yahya sinwar in Gaza. Israel’s offensive in northern Gaza aims to defeat a Hamas revival. Blinken’s apparent warning about humanitarian aid came after his letter last week. It was co-signed by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The letter gave the Israeli government a 30-day deadline to increase aid to the northern Gaza Strip, or else risk losing some military assistance. “The steps taken so far have not been enough and we made it clear today that we need to see more.” They added. We heard more in detail from Minister Gallant about… steps he is overseeing in order to be responsive to this, but… with the Prime Minister, Minister Dermer, and with Minister Gallant… this was a key part of the conversation,” said the official who spoke under condition of anonymity. Aid groups have warned that the civilians in northern Gaza face starvation due to Israel’s military blockade. The US has warned Israel not to forcefully relocate residents to the south, where 1.7 millions civilians are crammed in a dangerously crowded area and at “lethal” risk of disease. Israel claims its offensive is focused on Hamas. The statement made by Netanyahu‘s office after the meeting did not mention humanitarian assistance. It emphasized the “Iranian Threat” against Israel, and the need for Israel and the US to “unite” in order to combat it. Blinken also expressed America‘s “deep horror” at what Israel claims was an Iranian assassination against Netanyahu via a Hezbollah strike on his residence over the weekend. Blinken described the incident as “exceptionally extreme”. When asked if this account was accurate the US official replied that Blinken had “expressed his concern that it was an extremely serious incident… Exceptional and extreme is not a language that he typically uses.” The official also added that the US did not have any assessment of the claim of Iranian participation. Israel had recently assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah political leader Hassan Nasrallah, both in Beirut. The US wants Israel to reduce the intensity of its response to prevent further regional escalation.