RAMALLAH, August 4, 2026 (WAFA) – The Cabinet, during its weekly session held on Tuesday, warned of the dangers posed by the escalating Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip amid the resumption of bombing and killing operations, which have resulted in the killing of dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and the targeting of health and humanitarian facilities, in flagrant violation of international law and the declared understandings on the ceasefire.
The Cabinet affirmed that, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, the Gaza Strip is facing an acute humanitarian and food crisis, with around 1.4 million Palestinians experiencing dangerous levels of food insecurity, including more than 200,000 people in the emergency phase of food insecurity, while 74,000 children require urgent therapeutic interventions due to malnutrition, amid the continued deterioration of basic services and severe shortages of food and supplies that threaten the lives of civilians, particularly children, women, and the most vulnerable groups.
The Cabinet called on the United Nations, international institutions, the international community, and mediators to assume their responsibilities and intensify efforts to pressure Israel to fulfill its obligations. It reiterated the need to provide full protection for civilians, medical facilities, and humanitarian teams, and to ensure the unrestricted delivery of aid and essential supplies to all areas of the Gaza Strip.
The Cabinet also warned of the dangers revealed by reports regarding the Israeli occupation’s reactivation of what is referred to as “voluntary migration” under humanitarian pretexts, stressing the need for international guarantees to ensure the return of students and patients to the Gaza Strip after completing their educational and medical trips, and to prevent the exploitation of humanitarian conditions to impose any displacement policies.
Regarding the escalation of crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces and colonists in the occupied West Bank, the Cabinet said records from the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission documented 635 attacks targeting Palestinian citizens and their property, including the smashing and burning of vehicles, acts of vandalism against property and lands, as well as 21 demolition operations carried out by the Israeli authorities targeting 49 Palestinian structures across various governorates.
The Cabinet also directed the relevant authorities to accelerate medicine procurement despite the severe financial crisis, prioritizing the provision of medicines for chronic diseases. It also approved expediting procurement procedures for a special medicine for premature infants in neonatal units at government hospitals, in addition to other types of medicines.
The Cabinet also approved a number of decisions related to public services, government facilities, education, religious affairs, and technical regulations. Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa’s full remarks during the session addressed the government’s measures to address the financial and economic crisis, including the liquidity, fuel, clearance revenues, and public funds files.
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