After Israel's Deadly Attack, The United Nations Asks For Additional Funds To Help Palestine

Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. (Anadolu)

JAKARTA - The United Nations (UN) estimates that more than 2 million Palestinians need urgent assistance after Israel's deadly attack on refugee camps in Jenin City in the West Bank region. For this reason, the United Nations has asked for additional funding from its member countries.

"As a result of significant infrastructure damage, the entire camp has no water and some residents have lost their homes", UN deputy spokeswoman Farhan Haq told reporters on Friday July 7.

"According to our humanitarian organization partners, more than 100 houses have lost access to the sewer system", he said.

Farhan said the United Nations will focus on repairing water and sewer networks in the next few days, in addition to providing urgent assistance with food and cash as well as psychosocial support, especially for children.

"Mitigation for non-explosive weapons is also a priority", he said.

"To support this effort, we urge member countries to increase their funds for humanitarian response actions", he added, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, July 8.

The UN humanitarian response plan for Palestinian occupation areas is only funded by 20 percent.

Meanwhile, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestine Population Area Lynn Hastings also reported the latest conditions at Jenin to the UN Security Council.

The 15-member council held a closed meeting on Friday to discuss Israel's deadly attack on Jenin.

The Israeli military withdrew from Jenin City on Wednesday morning, which ended their biggest military operation in Jenin in more than 20 years.

At least 12 Palestinians, including five children, were killed and more than 140 others injured in the raid, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Israel's action in Jenin began Monday and left traces of destruction throughout the West Bank, with dozens of homes, vehicles, shops and utility lines destroyed.