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US Announces $336 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Gaza and West Bank

The funding aims to provide essential services and emergency shelter for Palestinians amid ongoing conflict.

  • The United States will provide nearly $336 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
  • The aid will support food assistance, healthcare, nutrition, psychosocial services, and increased access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
  • Emergency shelter for displaced Gazans ahead of winter is also a key component of the funding.
  • The conflict, which began last October, has resulted in severe humanitarian crises, with over 41,000 Palestinians killed and 2.3 million displaced.
  • Efforts by the US, Qatar, and Egypt to broker a ceasefire and release hostages held by Hamas have so far been unsuccessful.
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