A United Nations agency has appealed to international donors for USD 34 million to provide humanitarian aid to 1.5 million people in Gaza Strip in the wake of the Israeli military operations in the region.

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees, will use make use of the fund to provide food, shelter, medical supplies, fuel and cash assistance for a period of four months.