The head of a Palestinian committee overseeing the Gaza Strip said Monday that the panel is waiting for a meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” next week to confirm pledged funding for relief and reconstruction efforts in the enclave.
"We are working on an appropriate plan for relief and the entry of health and educational supplies into the Gaza Strip,” Ali Shaath, head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), told Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News channel after visiting the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.
"We have held meetings with the European Union, the United Nations, and Arab countries to discuss support for Gaza, and we have received pledges about the funding needed for relief, recovery, and reconstruction,” he added.
Shaath said the Board of Peace is scheduled to meet in Washington on Feb. 19 to confirm the necessary funding and relief commitments.
"We inspected the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to review logistical procedures to facilitate the movement of Palestinians,” he added.
