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The EU promises millions of euros for Gaza

2024-04-26 15:11:09, Kosova & Bota CNA

The EU promises millions of euros for Gaza

The European Union said it will provide another 68 million euros for the necessary humanitarian aid for the Palestinians in Gaza.

The territory has been devastated by the war that began more than six months ago between Israel and Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the EU - as Israel is attacking the territory from the ground and air in response to the deadly attack by Hamas. against Israel on October 7.

As a result of the war, Gaza's civilian population of over 2 million is in need of humanitarian aid.

"In light of the continuing worsening of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the increasing demands on the ground for assistance, the European Commission is increasing funding to finance support for Palestinians affected by the ongoing war," the EU statement said. of.

"This support brings the total humanitarian aid that the EU has provided to Palestinians inside Gaza and throughout the region in 2024 to 193 million euros."

The EU said the new aid will focus on food deliveries, clean water and shelter and will be delivered on the ground through local partners.

The United Nations has said that Israel's operation has turned Gaza into a "humanitarian hell", as fears of the spread of hunger have grown.

The EU and the US have asked Israel to allow more aid to enter Gaza.

The US military said Thursday it will begin construction of a port to increase humanitarian aid shipments to Gaza.

The war in Gaza began after the Hamas attack on Israel, when nearly 1,200 people were killed and nearly 250 were kidnapped.

Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, as its revenge offensive has so far killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-ruled territory./ REL





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