Israeli PM wants Gaza foreign aid run through vouchers: Minister

Publication language
English
Date published
13 Jul 2021
Publisher
Al Jazeera
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Funding and donors
Link
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/13/israeli-pm-wants-gaza-foreign-aid-ru…

Israel wants foreign aid to Gaza disbursed through a voucher system as a safeguard against donations being diverted to bolster the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas rulers and their arsenal, a government minister said on Tuesday.

Humanitarian agencies put the latest reconstruction costs for the impoverished Gaza Strip at $500m following 11 days of cross-border fighting in May.