The Swedish government announced Monday it would send ten million kronor (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars) in emergency aid through United Nation (UN) to Palestinians in Gaza.
"The situation for the Gaza population is becoming more difficult. The extra emergency aid is going to help deal with the humanitarian impact of Israel's massive offensive there," said Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida in a statement.
"The ten million kronor (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars) will be sent to an UN-administered local fund for humanitarian aid," said the statement, adding that the money was being used to cover immediate needs such as fuel for the hospitals, medicine and food.
Sweden sent seven million kronor (about 0.91 million U.S. dollars) to the Gaza Strip before Israel began bombing there in the end of last month. A total of 413 million kronor (about 52 million U.S. dollars) has been sent by Sweden in aid to the West Bank and Gaza last year, according to Sida.
Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Dec. 27 and a ground operation on Jan. 3. More than 500 Palestinians have been killed and 2,500 others injured in the ongoing conflict.
Source:Xinhua
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