The European Commission announced an additional €50 million ($56.7 million) in humanitarian aid for Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
"We're stepping up our support for our partners to help meet the urgent needs and ease the suffering of the Palestinians. But no aid can reach those who need it without safe, unimpeded access for humanitarian workers. That must be guaranteed," EU Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said, reprots the Deutsche Welle.
The new funding brings the total amount of humanitarian assistance that the EU has allocated to Gaza and the West Bank in 2025 to €170 million.
The Commission has allocated an additional €20 million in humanitarian aid funding for Syria, as well as €13 million more for Lebanon.
"In Syria, we're boosting funding for the north-east, where people urgently need healthcare and protection, and we are doing so with neutrality and without any discrimination. And in Lebanon, as families try to cope under a fragile ceasefire, we're scaling up help with basics like food and medical care — especially for vulnerable Syrian refugees and Lebanese communities," Lahbib said.
Meanwhile, the British government announced that it had pledged £4 million (€4.75 million, $5.37 million) in humanitarian aid to Gaza. This announcement came as Minister for Development Jenny Chapman visited Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.
