UNRWA Delivers Bulk of Aid in Gaza, as Destruction Mounts in West Bank
February 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
Gaza City, Palestine – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has delivered the bulk of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in recent months, as the humanitarian situation in the occupied West Bank continues to deteriorate.
UNRWA’s operations in Gaza have been scaled up significantly since the outbreak of renewed hostilities between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in May 2023. The agency is providing food, water, shelter, and medical care to thousands of Palestinians who have been displaced or whose homes have been destroyed in the conflict.
According to UNRWA, over 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza are currently food insecure, and over 500,000 have been displaced from their homes. The agency has been working around the clock to distribute food baskets, hygiene kits, and other essential supplies to those in need.
“We are doing everything we can to meet the urgent needs of the people of Gaza,” said Matthias Schmale, UNRWA’s Director of Operations in Gaza. “However, the situation remains dire, and we call on the international community to scale up its support.”
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in the West Bank has also worsened in recent months, due to increased Israeli military operations and settler violence. UNRWA has reported that over 100 Palestinian structures have been demolished in the West Bank since the beginning of 2023, leaving over 500 people homeless.
“The destruction of Palestinian homes and the displacement of civilians is a violation of international humanitarian law,” said Hady Amr, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs. “We condemn these actions and call on Israel to cease its demolitions.”
UNRWA is also providing assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank, but its operations have been hampered by Israeli restrictions on movement. The agency has called on Israel to lift these restrictions and allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
The humanitarian situation in both Gaza and the West Bank remains extremely fragile. UNRWA has appealed to the international community for urgent funding and support to continue providing vital assistance to Palestinian refugees.
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
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