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EU chief orders aid 'surge' for Gaza after hostage deal

GreenWatch Desk Conflicts 2023-11-22, 3:03pm

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(BSS)- EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said she has ordered her European Commission to step up aid deliveries to Gaza following the announcement of a four-day pause in the conflict under a hostage-release deal.

"The European Commission will do its utmost to use this pause for a humanitarian surge to Gaza," she said in a statement, adding that "I wholeheartedly welcome the agreement".