The United States has revealed that it is providing almost $336 million in extra humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, as stated by the U.S. Agency for International Development per Reuters.
This funding will enable USAID’s partners to continue providing essential services such as food, healthcare, nutrition, and other forms of support. It will also assist with emergency shelter for people in Gaza who have been displaced, especially with winter approaching.
“Over the last year, this conflict has cost the lives of innocent Palestinians and Israelis and has left Gaza and the West Bank in a state of humanitarian crisis and dire humanitarian need,”
the statement said.
“The United States continues to call on all parties to agree to a ceasefire deal and an immediate release of hostages…”
The war between Israel and Palestine erupted on October 7 when Hamas militants attacked Israeli communities, leading to around 1,200 deaths and 250 hostages taken to Gaza.
In response, Israel’s military has bombed the Palestinian enclave, displacing nearly all of its 2.3 million residents and causing over 41,000 deaths. Hunger and disease have plagued the Palestinian people, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite efforts by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt to broker a ceasefire and secure the hostages’ release, progress remains stalled.
A USAID spokesperson said that while aid continues to reach Gaza, significant “barriers” have prevented
“necessary scaling of assistance to adequately meet the needs of the 2.3 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.”
The U.N. has highlighted the difficulties of delivering aid in Gaza amid
“total lawlessness,”
with nearly 300 humanitarian workers killed, and over two-thirds of them being U.N. staff.
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