UAE delivers $100 mln humanitarian aid for Lebanon

UAE has launched a national relief campaign to support Lebanon under the name "UAE stands with Lebanon". (WAM)
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Updated 06 October 2024
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UAE delivers $100 mln humanitarian aid for Lebanon

  • UAE dispatches aircraft carrying 40 tonnes of urgent medical aid to Lebanon
  • Aid campaign held in collaboration with WHO

DUBAI: The UAE has launched a $100 million relief campaign to support the people of Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli escalation, state news agency WAM reported. 

Under the name “UAE stands with Lebanon”, the country, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), dispatched on Friday an aircraft carrying 40 tonnes of urgent medical aid to Lebanon.

Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said the flight reflects UAE’s commitment to support the war-impacted communities. 

She highlighted the UAE’s vision to provide all possible humanitarian aid to meet critical needs of the most vulnerable. 

Meanwhile, the UAE has continued to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to residents of the Gaza Strip as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”.

On Friday, it secured shelter tents and essential supplies for displaced families in Gaza.

As part of the relief campaign, the UAE has also set up a floating hospital in Egypt’s Al-Arish and another field hospital in Rafah to provide medical services for the injured Palestinians amid the war on Gaza.


Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem

Updated 01 February 2026
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Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem

  • Building provided shelter for 4 family members
  • Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits

LONDON: A Palestinian in East Jerusalem demolished his home on Sunday after receiving an order from Israeli authorities for building without a permit.

Yasser Maher Daana, a resident of the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood southeast of Jerusalem, was forced to demolish the house in the Salaa area. The building had provided shelter for four family members and covered an area of about 100 sq. meters.

Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits. Those who refuse face demolition of the homes by Israeli bulldozers, and significant fines.

The Israel policy aims to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem, in violation of international and humanitarian laws that guarantee the right to housing, according to the WAFA News Agency.

The Israeli government faces charges of war crimes and genocide in the Occupied Territories at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.