At least 94 US House Democrats have signed a letter urging Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying it is “strategically counterproductive,” Middle East Eye reports.

In a letter addressed to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, they said: “As supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write to express our opposition to the current Israeli government policy to block all humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip.”

The statement further added, “In addition to the harm imposed on Palestinian civilians, it is strategically counterproductive and will only hurt Israel’s international standing and long-term security.”