Blinken announces more than 400 million USD in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza
(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced more than 400 million USD in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza as he again called on Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal that he described as the most effective way to address the humanitarian devastation.
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The top US diplomat, speaking at an emergency humanitarian aid conference in Jordan, also called on nations to give more aid to support those in the war-torn strip.
The humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza has become catastrophic over the eight months of Israel’s conflict with Hamas.
The Israeli government has restricted access and items that have been able to make their way into the strip. Humanitarian aid organizations have had to contend with a destroyed infrastructure inhibiting their ability to deliver the critically-needed aid, and aid workers have been caught in the crossfire.