Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper), The EU says it is stepping up humanitarian aid for Palestinians.
On Friday, it issued a statement which said that this came “in light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza.”
The commission said there had been a “steady rise of needs on the ground.”
The Commission is, therefore, stepping up its funding to “support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war.”
The EU has now allocated an additional €68 million in the form of humanitarian aid to be channeled through partner organizations already assisting Palestinians in Gaza and across the region.
This support, according to the EC statement, aims to scale up the desperately needed food assistance, nutritional, health, water and sanitation and shelter support, amongst others.
This support brings total EU humanitarian assistance to €193 million for Palestinians in need inside Gaza and across the region in 2024.
Furthermore, the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation in aid of people in Gaza continues to transport vital supplies provided by humanitarian partners and EU Member States.
The latest flight will said the statement, deliver emergency supplies today, and two additional flights are scheduled for the first week of May.
The EU has funded 2 convoys transporting over 130 tonnes of shelter, health, water, and sanitation supplies donated by Ireland and humanitarian partners.
These items, deployed from Dubai, are being transported to Gaza in coordination with the Global Logistics Cluster via Jordan. An EC spokesman said, “The Commission is constantly monitoring the situation and stands ready to provide further assistance as required.”
