A delegation of European diplomats is scheduled to visit the Gaza Strip tomorrow as the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the coastal enclave, a spokesperson for the EU says.
The delegation is set to include the European Union’s representative to the Palestinians, Sven Kuhn von Bergsdorff, as well as several European ambassadors.
The Hamas terror group, the Strip’s de facto ruler, welcomes the delegation in a statement. The terror group says that it hopes that “the visit will bring tangible steps towards ending the blockade [of Gaza] immediately and unconditionally, and for the necessary funding to be mobilized to end the numerous humanitarian crises and contain the pandemic.”
Palestinian children attend a kindergarten while wearing face shields due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Gaza city on November 23, 2020. (Mohammed ABED / AFP)
There are currently 10,647 coronavirus infections in the Gaza Strip. Around 70% of the overall occupancy for COVID-19 facilities in Gaza was in use on Monday, according to the WHO.
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