Qatari aid money is expected to be delivered to the Gaza Strip in the coming days after Israel blocked its delivery over Gaza protests along the fence with Israel, AFP news agency reported citing a source close to the Qatari ambassador.
Israeli media reported on Thursday that the country’s security cabinet had agreed to permit the money to be brought to Gaza after temporarily blocking it, but there was no official confirmation.
Mohammed al-Emadi, ambassador of the Gulf state to Gaza, entered the strip through the Erez crossing from Israel late on Wednesday, the source reported.
But he arrived without the $15m to be used to pay Hamas civil servants and provide support for impoverished Gazans.
“We expect the third payment to be allowed to enter Gaza in the coming days,” the source said without giving more details.
The ambassador had been expected to bring the funds with him, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to block the delivery on Wednesday, according to an Israeli official.