Of the $2 million raised, about $400,000 was collected from donation boxes at the 70 mosques in Singapore.
The $10 million collected since the fund-raiser was launched in October 2023 is the highest raised by the foundation.
Eight million dollars was dispensed to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East by March 2024.
Speaking to the media after Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka on April 10, Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said this will go a long way in providing the people of Gaza with comfort and assurance that the international community cares.
War broke out when the Hamas militant group, which controls Gaza, attacked southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 people and more than 250 being taken hostage, according to Israeli figures. According to the Ha-
mas-run Health Ministry, Israel's ensuing bombardment of the small Palestinian enclave of 2.3 million people has killed more than 33,000.
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