The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday a memorandum of financial support worth $40 million with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to aid UNRWA's emergency appeal in the Gaza Strip.
The donation comes as UNRWA faces a severe funding crunch after the United States and Britain paused support following Israel's accusations that a dozen of its 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on the country.
The memorandum was signed by Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor at the Royal Court and KSrelief Supervisor General, and Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General.
Under the memorandum, support will be provided to ensure the food security of 250,638 individuals from the most vulnerable groups in Gaza, while 200,190 individuals will benefit from shelter and non-food items.
This initiative is part of the ongoing support extended by Saudi Arabia to the Palestinian people, particularly during times of crisis and hardship.
