REUTERS
October 17, 2023 at 17:00 JST
Palestinian children sit amid rubble as others inspect a building destroyed by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 17. (Reuters)
Japan will provide $10 million in emergency aid for civilians in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Tuesday.
Japan is the current president of the Group of 7 developed nations and Kamikawa said it was monitoring the situation in Gaza “with concern,” adding that Japan expects the situation to be calmed down as soon as possible.
Kamikawa said she was also making final preparations for talks with her Iranian counterpart.
Israel has vowed to annihilate Iran-backed Hamas - which controls the Gaza Strip - after its Islamist fighters stormed Israeli towns on Oct. 7, killing 1,300 people and seizing hostages in the worst attack on civilians in the country's history.
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