2023-12-28 05:30:56
Gaza City: The United Nations announced the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Sigrid Kag, as the coordinator of humanitarian aid in Gaza, where Israel continues to attack. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement came following the Security Council approved a resolution on Friday calling for the immediate appointment of a senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator in Gaza. They are expected to start operations on January 8. Kag knows six languages, including Arabic, with ease. She has worked for many years in the Middle East, including on the Palestinian border.
Meanwhile, the number of people killed in the Israeli attack in Gaza exceeded 21,110. Gaza’s health ministry said 195 people were killed in 24 hours. 20 people were killed in an Israeli attack near El Amal City Hospital in Khan Yunis. The Jaffa Mosque in Deir el-Bala was destroyed in an airstrike. Six people were killed in a drone attack on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank. Meanwhile, New Year fireworks were banned in Sharjah in solidarity with Gaza. Sharjah Police informed regarding this through Facebook.
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