UN seeks $1.2 billion in aid to help Gaza, West Bank residents
Friday, 3 November 2023 The UN has launched an emergency aid appeal for $1.2 billion to assist 2.7 million people in Gaza and the West Bank. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) originally sought $294 million on October 12 but the situation has since worsened. The appeal will address the urgent needs of the population, including food, water, healthcare, shelter, and hygiene, following the recent bombardments in Gaza. OCHA emphasizes the importance of adequate funding, access, supplies, and fuel to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian population.
House Passes $14.3 Billion , in Israel Aid.
House Passes $14.3 Billion , in Israel Aid.
A bill to provide monetary aid to Israel amid its war against Hamas was passed by the House on Nov. 2.
The move is likely to "clash with the Democratic-led Senate," CNN reports.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck...
A crowd of Palestinians celebrate the release of prisoners from Israeli imprisonment upon their arrival in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, as part of a Israel-Hamas hostage exchange..
"We have got some very brave UNRWA staff members here" says Thomas White, the director of the agency's operations in Gaza. UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, is the body specifically..
Israel Says Cease-Fire , Could Continue If Hamas Agrees , to Release More Hostages.
Associated Press reports that Israel and Hamas
said they remain open to extending a cease-fire
beyond its original..
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Friday, 3 November 2023
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