Qatar to send $480mn to Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza after Israel ceasefire deal
Qatar has said it will send $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a ceasefire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian factions since the 2014 war.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday morning that $300 million would support health and education programs of the Palestinian Authority. It added that $180 million would go toward “urgent humanitarian relief” in UN programs and towards electricity.
A recent two-day outbreak of violence killed 25 people in Gaza, both militants and civilians, and four civilians in Israel, AP reported.
According to Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, Egyptian mediators, along with officials from Qatar and the UN, helped reach the ceasefire deal. Qatar has become a major donor to the Palestinians.
