Israel says it has met most US demands on Gaza aid as deadline looms

Israel said on Monday it had met most demands by the US to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza but was still discussing some items as a deadline looms to improve the situation or face potential restrictions on US military aid. There are a number of things that remain under discussion including safety issues, an Israeli official told reporters. He said most issues had been addressed. Among the US demands that Israel appears to have refused is allowing the entry of between 50 and 100 commercial lorries a day.