Blinken Announces $135 Million Humanitarian Aid Package for Gaza

The U.S. government has raised concerns about humanitarian conditions for civilians in Gaza after more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Blinken Announces $135 Million Humanitarian Aid Package for Gaza
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani receives U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha on Oct. 24, 2024. Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
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The United States is preparing to send $135 million in new humanitarian aid to Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Oct. 24.

Speaking alongside Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a joint press conference in Doha, Blinken thanked Qatar for ensuring “thousands of tons [of] food, medical supplies, of life-saving systems for the people of Gaza” amid the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.