Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
World Bank says it will release $20 million in emergency relief for Gaza
A man bikes past a destroyed building bearing an inscription in Arabic that reads 'Omar and Usama Badawi under the rubble' in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 12, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
The World Bank announces that it will provide $20 million in new emergency relief for the people of Gaza as part of an overall $35 million package of support.
The bank says this includes $10 million in new financing for food vouchers and parcels, which is expected to reach an estimated 377,000 people. The assistance will be delivered through the World Food Program.
The World Bank also says its Health Emergency & Preparedness Trust Fund has allocated $10 million, provided by Japan and Germany, for medical care and supplies for humanitarian purposes, to be delivered through UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
