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.