Key facts
- UNRWA is nearing a breaking point.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries to cover a $100 million funding gap for UNRWA.
- UNRWA provides essential services to 2.6 million Palestinians.
- The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet warned against Israeli settlement plans.
- Israel is preparing to issue a tender for over 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area.
- Critics say the E1 settlement plans would sever the West Bank.
- The World Health Organization evacuated 85 individuals from Gaza for treatment abroad.
- The evacuated group included 30 patients and 55 companions.
- The journey began from a field hospital in Khan Younis.
- The Palestine Red Crescent Society assisted in the evacuation.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is reportedly nearing a breaking point. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to address a $100 million funding gap, emphasizing the agency's critical role in providing essential services to 2.6 million Palestinians. Austerity measures and restrictions are cited as contributing factors to its precarious situation.
In parallel, the Palestinian Authority's Cabinet has issued a warning regarding Israeli preparations to tender over 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area. This development is viewed by critics as a move that would effectively sever the West Bank and significantly undermine the prospects for a two-state solution.
Separately, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, has facilitated the evacuation of 85 individuals from Gaza to receive medical treatment abroad. This group, consisting of 30 patients and 55 companions, commenced their journey from a field hospital located in Khan Younis.