GAZA, PALESTINE – Dompet Dhuafa, through its partners in Gaza, has successfully distributed food aid to Palestine. The relentless attacks by Israel in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, have severely damaged Palestinian resources for meeting basic needs. Currently, they are struggling to fulfill their needs for clothing, food, and shelter, facing a critical lack of water, electricity, and access to food.
In this emergency situation, Dompet Dhuafa, in collaboration with partners in Gaza, distributed thousands of ready-to-eat meals to Palestinians in the Jabalya and Tofah refugee camps. Approximately 1,000 people benefited from the food aid for Palestine carried out throughout November 2023. Soon after the outbreak of the war, Dompet Dhuafa had also distributed 1,000 food packages to the community in Jabalya Camp, Gaza.
On Saturday (4/11/2023), Dompet Dhuafa, along with other humanitarian organizations in Indonesia, sent humanitarian aid for Palestine, which was officially dispatched by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Dompet Dhuafa contributed 1,000 mattresses, 660 adult blankets, and 1,000 baby blankets. On that day, Jokowi dispatched 51.5 tons of humanitarian aid from the Indonesian Air Force Base, Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta.
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The dispatch of this humanitarian aid was witnessed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno LP Marsudi, the Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto, the Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Chief of the National Police, Gen. Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Admiral Yudo Margono, and the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia, Zuhair Al-Shun. It is noted that on Monday (6/11/2023), the aid from the Indonesian community had arrived at El Arish Airport in Egypt.
In addition to providing food aid for Palestine, Dompet Dhuafa also offered evacuation services at locations affected by the Israeli attacks and medical services at referral hospitals.
As of Tuesday (7/11/2023), the number of martyrs in Palestine has reached at least 10,022, including 2,430 women and 3,900 children. Meanwhile, the number of those injured has soared to tens of thousands, totaling 24,173.
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Furthermore, the Palestinian community has lost almost all of its public facilities. According to data from the Disaster Management Center (DMC) of Dompet Dhuafa, 48 health facilities, 258 educational facilities, 58 worship facilities have been damaged or destroyed, along with 20 water and sanitation facilities, and 27 ambulances. These facilities are crucial for the Palestinian community. With the destruction of these facilities, Palestinians are struggling to carry on with their daily lives.
Emergency Needs in Palestine
Consequently, the Palestinian community urgently requires support and assistance from around the world. Based on DMC data, the current emergency needs in Palestine include food packages, hygiene packages, medications, accommodation packages (housing), medical equipment, and clean water. Below is a map of the emergency needs for the Palestinian community compiled by the DMC of Dompet Dhuafa:
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Dompet Dhuafa is committed to sending humanitarian aid in line with the needs of the Palestinian people. However, this effort cannot be carried out by Dompet Dhuafa alone; it requires the support and assistance of other parties.
“Hopefully, all this aid will arrive safely and the Palestinian people can benefit from this aid as soon as possible. In the future, God willing, we will continue to provide aid in the form of food, health, water, and energy sources. We hope that the Palestinian people can soon live in peace and comfort again,” said Arif Rahmadi Haryono, Chief Executive of DMC Dompet Dhuafa.