Overview

• The United States will provide nearly $336 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
• The aid will support food assistance, healthcare, nutrition, psychosocial services, and increased access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
• Emergency shelter for displaced Gazans ahead of winter is also a key component of the funding.
• The conflict, which began last October, has resulted in severe humanitarian crises, with over 41,000 Palestinians killed and 2.3 million displaced.
• Efforts by the US, Qatar, and Egypt to broker a ceasefire and release hostages held by Hamas have so far been unsuccessful.