Hamas has welcomed Qatar’s decision to send $480 million (£366 million) in funds to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza after a weekend of rocket fire and air strikes ended in ceasefire.
The Gulf state said $300 million (£230 million) would support health and education programmes run by the Palestinian Authority, AP reported.
The remainder will be spent on UN humanitarian aid programmes and providing electricity in Gaza, which suffers from chronic power shortages.
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s supreme leader, said: “This honourable decision is a continuation of the unwavering Qatari stances that support the Palestinian people politically and financially, in addition to defending the Palestinian rights at international platforms.”
