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GAZA, April 5 (KUNA) -- Palestinian Minister of Public Works and Housing Mufid Al-Hasaina commended here Sunday the Kuwaiti role, under the directions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in alleviating the suffering of Palestinians harmed by the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip last year.
Al-Hasaina said at a press conference that the USD-200-million donation agreement offered by Kuwait for reconstruction in southern governorates in the Strip will contribute to building about 1,500 housing units and executing several vital projects.
He added that his ministry will coordinate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to assess homes affected by the aggression for the reconstruction process, adding the units will be built through several stages.
According to latest statistics, about 100,000 homes and institutions were destroyed by the Israeli aggression.
On March 12, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the Palestinian government signed the agreement in Amman for the reconstruction of southern provinces in the Strip.
The donation, which is part of Kuwait's pledge made during the Cairo International Conference on Palestine and Reconstructing Gaza held in the Egyptian capital in October, will finance also projects of infrastructure, education and health. (end)
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