GAZA: A Palestinian delegation has praised Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian and relief efforts in Gaza, delivered through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief).
Delegation of Palestinian families and tribal leaders in the Gaza Strip said this during a meeting with head of the Saudi Centre for Culture and Heritage, Dr Issam Abu Khalil, at the centre’s headquarters in Gaza, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
They commended the Kingdom’s initiatives for helping ease residents’ suffering, meeting essential humanitarian needs, and supporting recovery efforts across the territory.
Dr Abu Khalil said the Kingdom’s humanitarian assistance reflects the deep fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian people.
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He added that the ongoing relief initiatives have strengthened public confidence in the support provided by KSrelief across a wide range of humanitarian and relief programmes.
The KSrelief has implemented 155 humanitarian projects in Palestine worth more than $542 million, making the territory one of its largest beneficiaries.
The projects span a wide range of sectors, including food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), healthcare, education, nutrition, logistics, humanitarian and emergency relief coordination, and emergency telecommunications.
Since its establishment in May 2015, KSrelief has carried out 4,404 projects valued at approximately $8.54 billion across 113 countries, working in partnership with 355 local, regional, and international organisations.
