UK pledges new support for women, girls in Gaza amid ‘catastrophic’ crisis – Middle East Monitor

The UK has announced new funding to support women and girls in Gaza, pledging life-saving aid for pregnant women, new mothers and thousands in need of menstrual hygiene kits, as the humanitarian situation in the territory deteriorates further, Anadolu reports.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the intervention was critical, but stressed that it could only reach people if Israel allowed a substantial increase in humanitarian access.

“The humanitarian situation…