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Marion McKeone: US finally twists Netanyahu’s arm and hardens stance over Gaza

After weeks of growing international criticism, Antony Blinken said the US and Israel had agreed ‘a concrete way forward’ to allow more aid in

Palestinians leave from the northern part of the Gaza to flee south. It was the first indication that Israel was prepared to relent on its total ban on the delivery of fuel into Gaza. Picture: Getty

After weeks of intransigence in the face of mounting international criticism of his conduct of the war in Gaza, the US has secured a number of concessions from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On Friday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US and Israel had agreed “a concrete way forward” that would allow more humanitarian aid to get into Gaza and enable the delivery of desperately needed fuel for the first time since ...