The US State Department on Tuesday released the summary of the meeting between Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Monday night in Washington. According to the readout, the two "reviewed steps that Israel has taken to improve the dire humanitarian situation inside Gaza in response to the letter sent by the Secretary and Secretary of Defense Austin on October 13." Dermer updated Blinken on operational changes made by the Israeli Defense Forces and COGAT, as well as policy decisions taken by the Government of Israel to address the measures included in the letter.