Overview
- Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan ended a four‑day visit on Nov 6 after meetings with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders, including Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
- Singapore handed the World Food Programme a US$500,000 donation to support food assistance for civilians in Gaza.
- Two new capacity‑building courses for Palestinians were announced, building on the US$10 million Enhanced Technical Assistance Package that has trained more than 800 officials in areas such as public administration, digitalisation and public health.
- Balakrishnan conveyed Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s invitation for Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to make an official visit to Singapore.
- Balakrishnan said the ceasefire remains fragile and described prospective UN Security Council action, reportedly including a transitional governance plan and stabilisation force for Gaza, as complex and contentious, noting that humanitarian access is still limited to the Kerem Shalom crossing.