“We hope that through the humanitarian assistance that we provided, especially with the coming month of Ramadan, will bring relief to the Gazans, the Palestinians, who are affected by the current humanitarian crisis,” said Mr Zaqy, who is also Senior Minister of State for Manpower.
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire on Jan 19 after nearly 16 months of war.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday that the truce would end if Hamas did not continue to release the hostages it had agreed to under the terms of the ceasefire.
“We hope that in this window, when the truce still holds, that these supplies will be able to reach the civilians who so desperately need it,” said Dr Balakrishnan.
MINDEF and MFA said Singapore will continue to work closely with its partners in the region as well as local NGOs to support the pressing humanitarian needs in Gaza.
“Certainly, we are watching very closely the various developments out in the Middle East, and we hope that there can be lasting peace, and that a resolution and reconstruction of Gaza is possible,” said Mr Zaqy.
