- The UK Government has announced an £88 million aid package to provide healthcare, clean water, and protection to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
- The funding will cover medical consultations, mental health care, child blast injury rehabilitation, alongside sanitation and waste management services.
- The package forms part of £127 million allocated to Palestine under the UK's Official Development Assistance budget for 2026/27.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband urged Israel to lift its unacceptable restrictions on Gaza and allow unhindered access to humanitarian aid.
- The decision comes amid diplomatic friction following Israeli retaliatory measures against recent UK trade restrictions on West Bank settlements.
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