UAE donates $52 million to Palestinians under Israeli fire
The UAE announced on Friday that it would increase donations to $52 million for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who have been under continuous Israeli bombardment for the fifth day.
On Thursday the UAE announced it would pay $25 million. An official UAE news agency said that the Red Crescent of the UAE pledged to pay $2.27 million.
The UAE Red Crescent was commissioned to set up a field hospital for the treatment of the Palestinian casualties.
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