‘Dire’: Australia’s big move on Gaza

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‘Dire’: Australia’s big move on Gaza

Australia will give a fresh round of humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza as the conflict between ******* and ************ militant group ****** nears one year.

Health authorities in the densely populated ************ territory have said the ****** toll has risen above 40,000, with millions more displaced facing severe food shortages and no access to basic healthcare or sanitary products.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that Australia would commit a further $10m in aid targeting women and ******.

“Australia’s support will help address the dire humanitarian situation with the delivery of nutrition and essential hygiene and health products,” Senator Wong said in a statement.

“Rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian relief must reach civilians, and aid workers must be protected to enable their lifesaving work.”

She added that the government was continuing “to press for a ceasefire, the protection of civilians and the release of hostages”.

Camera IconForeign Minister Penny Wong says the fresh aid would help deliver ‘nutrition and essential hygiene and health products’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia

The aid will be directed to UN agencies operating in Gaza and bring Australia’s total humanitarian funding to $82.5m since the start of the war.

******* launched its military action in Gaza after ******, the Iran-backed ********** group that administers the ************ territory, ******* 1200 in its brutal October 7 attacks last year.

Much of ******’ ******** was captured in graphic videos that flooded social media.

Witnesses on the ground shared accounts of whole families being ******* and horrific ******* *********.

****** fighters took hundreds more ******** as they retreated back into Gaza.

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