The Kosovo government has allocated half a million euros in humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, following the ceasefire reached earlier this month, which halted the 15-month war in the Palestinian enclave.
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas – the Palestinian group declared a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union – enables the delivery of aid to Gaza.
"The government hopes and calls for this temporary ceasefire to be used to achieve lasting peace, that is, a just peace based on the two-state solution," Kurti said.
Kurti said that the war in Gaza has caused numerous casualties and material damage, so the Palestinians need help from other countries to "survive and rebuild their country . "
On January 19, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, allowing for the release of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid and the return of Palestinians to their homes.
The war forced the population of 2.3 million to be displaced from their homes, often more than once, and caused extensive destruction in the enclave.
A United Nations damage assessment published this month showed that clearing the more than 50 million tons of rubble left by Israel's bombing could take 21 years.
The war in Gaza began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing nearly 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping nearly 250 others. As a result of the Israeli offensive, more than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Palestinian enclave's Health Ministry./ REL (A2 Televizion)
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