KSrelief continues humanitarian work in Syria, Turkiye, Chad and Sudan

In Chad, 400 food parcels were handed out in the Chari-Baguirmi region, benefiting about 2,400 individuals covered by a KSrelief project to support food security in the country. (SPA)
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Updated 10 July 2024
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KSrelief continues humanitarian work in Syria, Turkiye, Chad and Sudan

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has continued its humanitarian work in Syria, Turkiye, Chad and Sudan, providing support and aid to those most in need, the state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.

A training program for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkiye recently concluded in Reyhanli, Turkiye, with 101 Syrian refugees receiving information on how to improve their living standards.

KSrelief medical volunteers also assembled and provided 59 prosthetic limbs and 33 orthotic devices, and conducted 980 physical therapy sessions for patients injured by earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye.

Additionally, psychological support for 701 Turkish individuals and Syrian refugees was also provided to help cope with the disaster.

In Sudan, KSrelief distributed 300 shelter kits and 500 personal hygiene kits to displaced — and the neediest — families in Umbada, benefiting 4,600 individuals, and also gave out 1,500 personal hygiene kits in the Al-Suki locality of Sinnar State, benefiting 8,825 people.

In Chad, 400 food parcels were handed out in the Chari-Baguirmi region, benefiting about 2,400 individuals covered by a KSrelief project to support food security in the country.

In Yemen, the Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center in the Seiyun district of Hadhramaut governorate provided medical services to 237 Yemenis in May, with KSrelief’s support.

Artificial limbs and prosthetics were measured, manufactured, fitted, delivered and maintained for patients, who also received physiotherapy services, including specialized consultations.


Senior Hamas figure among 7 killed in Israeli airstrike

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Senior Hamas figure among 7 killed in Israeli airstrike

  • Pair of Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza's Deir Al-Balah, killing a Hamas commander
  • Boy, aged 16, among the dead
CAIRO: A senior figure in the armed wing of Hamas was among seven people killed on Thursday in a pair ​of Israeli airstrikes in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, a Hamas source said.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident. The Hamas source said one of the dead was Mohammed Al-Holy, a local commander in the group’s armed wing in Deir Al-Balah.
Hamas condemned the ‌strikes on ‌the Al-Holy family, in a statement ‌that ⁠did ​not mention ‌Mohammed or his role in the group. It accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal in place since October, and attempting to reignite the conflict.
Health officials said the six other dead in the incident included a 16-year-old.
Israel and Hamas have traded blame for violations of the ceasefire ⁠and remain far apart from each other on key issues, despite ‌the United States announcing the start ‍of the agreement’s second phase ‍on Wednesday.
More than 400 Palestinians and three Israeli ‍soldiers have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect in October.
Israel has razed buildings and ordered residents out of more than half of Gaza where its troops remain. Nearly ​all of the territory’s more than 2 million people now live in makeshift homes or damaged buildings ⁠in a sliver of territory where Israeli troops have withdrawn and Hamas has reasserted control.
The United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday that over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks.
Israel launched its operations in Gaza in the wake of an attack by Hamas-led fighters in October 2023 which killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s assault has killed 71,000 people, according to ‌health authorities in the strip, and left much of Gaza in ruins.