Blinken announces another $135 million in aid to Palestinians

October 24, 2024 / 10:41 PM

Sharjah24 – AFP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced another $135 million in US aid for the Palestinians as he called again for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The United States is providing an additional $135 million in humanitarian assistance focused on water sanitation and health services for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as in the surrounding region.

This announcement was made by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Qatar, indicating that the total U.S. aid since the October 7 attack by Hamas last year has reached $1.2 billion.