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Blinken pressed for more aid to be allowed into Gaza as Israel continues to place the north of the Strip under siege, with aid groups raising serious concerns.
Global outrage at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza escalated after an Israeli airstrike on Monday killed seven people working for World Central Kitchen.
An investigation by the New York Times reveals that aid groups were still targeted by Israeli strikes even after sharing their location with the army.
The US will continue to provide military aid to a controversial unit of the Israeli army which has been accused of "gross human rights violations".
President Donald Trump's administration it has released $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon that had been quietly frozen for months amid US complaints about the clout of Hezbollah.
The renewed offensive on Jabalia and other parts of northern Gaza comes as Israel attempts to forcibly displace around 400,000 Palestinians from the area.
The State Department told Congress that the White House budget office and National Security Council had decided to cut foreign military assistance to Lebanon.
The US is studying options that could see desperately needed aid for Gaza delivered via sea routes, as famine grips the Palestinian territory.
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The US has passed a bill banning UNRWA funding with a new bill on Israel and Ukraine weapons supplies, despite an unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Israel will continue to receive $3.1 billion annually as Trump reduces spending on the environment, state department, and the UN while threatening to cut aid to other recipients.