United States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (18) that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had agreed to open the Rafah crossing to allow around 20 trucks transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“Sisi deserves some real credit, because he was complacent,” Biden told reporters aboard the US presidential plane after visiting Israel.
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This happens amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip with Israel’s bombings and the siege that the country has applied against the enclave.
Several humanitarian organizations warned of the lack of resources, from water to the paralysis of health services.
Biden announces $100 million
During the trip for diplomatic meetings, the US head of state also announced US$100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The U.S. Office of Population, Refugees and Migration is providing $66 million in existing funding that will cover clean water, emergency food, shelter, hygiene support and health services for Palestinians affected by the conflict, a House official said. White to CNN.
The United States Agency for International Development, in turn, will provide $34 million to cover unforeseen needs as they arise.
“This money will support more than a million displaced Palestinians affected by conflict, including emergency needs in Gaza,” explained the president.
The Biden administration reached an agreement with the Israeli government in recent days to allow humanitarian assistance to Gaza. This Wednesday, the Israeli military confirmed that humanitarian aid would be made available to Palestinians fleeing the Gaza Strip towards the south, but did not provide details.
He also promised to ask Congress for an “unprecedented” aid package for Israel.
Sources told CNN that the request, which aims to cover funding until September 2024 for the wars in Israel and Ukraine, readiness in Taiwan and security measures on the US southern border, is expected to exceed US$100 billion.
Source: CNN Brasil
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