The White House has given Israel 30 days to increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza or risk losing access to US weapons funding.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin issued the warning to their Israeli counterparts in a letter sent on Sunday.

The letter comes amid rapidly deteriorating conditions in Gaza, with a recent Israeli strike on a hospital containing civilians killing at least four people and some reports claiming no humanitarian aid has entered the region since early October.

A senior defence official said on Tuesday that Mr Blinken and Mr Austin sent a letter to their Israeli counterparts as they noticed the decrease in assistance reaching Gaza.

The official said a similar letter sent by Mr Blinken in April triggered a constructive response and "concrete measures from the Israelis," the Press Association reports.

"Failure to demonstrate a sustained commitment to implementing and maintaining these measures may have implications for U.S. policy ... and relevant U.S. law," the letter said.

The official, who wishes to remain anonymous, said the White House hopes this letter can help to address the problem in part.

For Israel to continue qualifying for foreign military financing, the level of aid getting into Gaza must increase to at least 350 trucks a day, Israel must institute additional humanitarian pauses and provide increased security for humanitarian sites, Mr Austin and Mr Blinken said.

Former UK ambassador to the UN Lord Hannay joins Andrew Marr to give his analysis of the US' decision.

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