Today, Sunday, the Government Communication Center issued its weekly report on the most important government developmental and advancement interventions during the past week, which included various sectors in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, most notably:

Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa directed the provision of shelters and the needs of the displaced in the northern West Bank, with a focus on the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, stressing the need to prepare plans and resources to rebuild what was destroyed by the occupation and strengthen the steadfastness of the citizens.

This came during a meeting with the concerned ministers to discuss emergency government interventions, stressing the role of UNRWA in supporting Palestinian refugees.

The meeting reviewed the recent government interventions in northern Safa, where dozens of relief trucks were dispatched and a budget was allocated to secure shelters, in addition to interventions during the last three months exceeding 28 million shekels.

The Prime Minister briefed a delegation from the European Parliament on the developments in Palestine and the government's efforts to implement the relief and early recovery plan for the needs of our people in Gaza and the West Bank. He stressed the importance of strengthening the Palestinian-European dialogue and partnership, emphasizing that the priority in Gaza is to provide temporary shelter, restore basic services and prepare the infrastructure. He also reviewed the developments in the West Bank, pointing to the continued aggression of the occupation on the north, where more than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced and homes and infrastructure have been demolished.

The Ministry of Social Development continues to implement its emergency plan to support displaced and affected families in the northern West Bank governorates, where thousands of food and health parcels have been prepared in the warehouses of the Development Directorate in Jenin, which are being distributed extensively to displaced families. Financial aid worth 2,381,864 shekels has also been provided by several donor institutions since the beginning of the aggression on the northern West Bank. The ministry has dispatched 17 trucks loaded with health, food and shelter parcels. Within the framework of the international partnership, the ministry signed an agreement with the Chinese government to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza worth 20 million yuan. Activities were also organized for the elderly in Nablus and training for abused women in Bethlehem within the "My Work, My Hope" project, in addition to implementing the "Warm Winter" campaign in Yatta to support needy families.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has opened several projects in Salfit Governorate, including Haris Boys Secondary School with European and French funding amounting to 800 thousand Euros, in addition to educational facilities at Deir Istiya School with local support. It also launched the "Our Blood is One" campaign to donate blood to our people in Gaza in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, and held a meeting with the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs to discuss the challenges of education in the governorate.

A delegation from the ministry concluded training courses in Jordan on school theatre and participated in a meeting in Brussels on electronic twinning. The minister discussed with the presidents of the universities in the Gaza Strip ways to relieve education in the sector and return to face-to-face education.

The Ministry, in cooperation with the General Personnel Council, organized a training workshop on the performance evaluation system in education, due to its role in advancing Palestinian society. The Minister of Education signed a cooperation agreement with the Director of GIZ Programs, to complete the "More Job Opportunities for Palestinian Youth" program with support from the German government. Regarding the education of prisoners, the Minister met with the released prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi, who briefed him on the educational conditions in the occupation prisons.

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing continued to identify shelter sites in the Gaza Strip, where 186 sites were visited out of 245 proposed sites for temporary shelters, while ensuring basic criteria such as location, area, availability of basic services, and safety. The establishment of the first shelter center in Beit Lahia, with an area of 13 dunums and 215 tents, was also followed up, in partnership with the Arab International Reconstruction Authority and UNDP. The Ministry is in the process of developing a guide for managing temporary shelter sites in consultation with partners, in partnership with the Arab Reconstruction Authority, roads were opened and 40,000 tons of rubble were removed in Gaza City and Beit Lahia-Jabalia, and roads were opened and 26,000 tons of rubble were managed in partnership with UNDP, where 290 tons were used to prepare the roads.

The Minister of Agriculture inaugurated a number of solar energy units to operate agricultural wells in Marouj Jios and the village of Flamia in Qalqilya Governorate, with funding from the governments of Finland and Austria, supervision of the ministry and implementation by the United Nations Development Program.

The Ministry also completed the rehabilitation of three agricultural water collection tanks in Tamoun, with a capacity of 500 cups per tank, to serve more than 300 farmers, with funding from the German government. The Ministry and Agricultural Relief distributed agricultural production inputs (irrigation networks, nets, spray motors, water pumps, fertilizers, tanks) for the benefit of 28 farmers in Beit Ummar/Hebron with funding from the World Food Program, and distributed irrigation networks, water tanks and organic fertilizer to 15 farmers in Yatta in cooperation with the Palestinian Center for Economic and Social Development.

2,400 olive seedlings were distributed to farmers in Bethlehem in cooperation with the YMCA. The Ministry signed agreements with ARIJ to support farmers in Area C in Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley, in addition to rehabilitating 14 dunums of greenhouses and 8 agricultural ponds. The Ministry also held several training courses and workshops on agricultural insurance, beekeeping, and water management in home gardens. In the Gaza Strip, the Ministry completed the distribution of concentrated feed to 2,500 sheep and goat breeders, in addition to distributing production supplies to 180 farmers in the central and Khan Younis. The Ministry conducted 77 inspection tours, 80 advisory tours, and 29 damage documentation tours, and formed agricultural emergency committees in all governorates to deal with the repercussions of the expected weather conditions.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications continues to implement a set of important initiatives in light of the current situation, as it has identified the housing conditions of the ministry’s employees in the southern governorates and prepared the necessary reports.

It also participated in preparing the procedures manual for temporary displacement centers within the Displacement Centers Management Committee. The Ministry contributes effectively to the specialized committees emanating from the government operations room, especially in rubble management and damage assessment. The Ministry’s staff is working to establish and operate shelter centers in the Gaza Strip, in addition to replacing and renewing 58 driving licenses for citizens from the Strip.

Four engineering plans for new roads and 10 for existing roads were studied and approved, and 2,000 vehicles were inspected on the roads. The ministry also granted 236 import permits for vehicles and 162 permits for hybrid and electric vehicles, and began renewing the licenses of vehicles leased for financing.

The Minister of Local Government participated in organizing relief convoys to the camps of Nour Shams, Tulkarm, Jenin and Al-Far’a as part of the “Brotherhood, Steadfastness, Loyalty” campaign. The Ministry of Local Government discussed developing financial management mechanisms for local authorities through a service cost calculation model to ensure their financial sustainability and quality of services.

A memorandum of cooperation was also signed between the Ministry and the Land and Water Settlement Authority to enhance institutional coordination in settlement projects. With regard to financial settlements, the Ministries of Local Government and Finance completed settlement procedures in three local authorities. The Ministries of Local Government and Communications discussed regulating the relationship between local authorities and telecommunications companies.

The Ministry of Culture participated in the Conference of Ministers of Culture of the Islamic World in Saudi Arabia, where it discussed supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, protecting heritage in Jerusalem and Hebron, and enhancing cultural cooperation for Palestine. It also organized a course to teach the municipal salon in Jifna to empower women, and opened the "Jerusalem Fingerprints" exhibition to support visual artists.

The “Key of Return” workshop was held in Qalqilya to enhance children’s national awareness, an artistic meeting entitled “The Language of Music” was held in Salfit to introduce students to committed Palestinian art, a symposium on “The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Gaza” was held in Jericho in cooperation with Al-Istiqlal University, and a drawing and short story telling event was held in Bethlehem for students of the Frere School.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wael Zaqout and Japanese Ambassador to Palestine Araki Katsuhiko signed two recovery support agreements worth $13.3 million to support the emergency recovery program in Gaza and the West Bank, and $1.6 million for the Infectious Waste Management Improvement Project, bringing the total budget for this project to $9.1 million.

The Water Authority continued to provide safe drinking water to citizens and displaced persons in the Gaza Strip, where the areas of Deir al-Balah, al-Nuseirat, al-Zawayda, Khan Yunis and Rafah were supplied with 3,180 cubic meters of fresh water via tankers, in addition to delivering 74,000 cups of Mekorot water via the Bani Suhaila water connection to the eastern villages.

Emergency needs in new shelters in southern Gaza were also assessed, including provision of potable water, sewage disposal, distribution of hygiene kits, rehabilitation of a well adjacent to the shelter and provision of a hybrid solar and generator system.

On the other hand, the Water Authority launched the design of two sewage treatment plants in Tulkarm and northwest Ramallah as part of a strategic plan to develop the sector, funded by the World Bank, with the aim of treating and benefiting from wastewater and reducing Israeli financial deductions.

The Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs followed up on the preparations for the 2025 high school exams in the city, where it organized a workshop with the participation of the Ministers of Jerusalem Affairs and Education and Higher Education and representatives of the education sector, to discuss mechanisms to ensure the success of the exams and provide a safe educational environment. The workshop concluded with important recommendations.

The Ministry also continued to support Jerusalemite institutions, as Minister Ashraf Al-Awar met with representatives of the Welfare Association to discuss the challenges of restoring homes in the Old City and ways of joint cooperation.

The General Authority of Civil Affairs continued its efforts to support Palestinians in the West Bank despite the ongoing challenges. In the Hebron Governorate, it succeeded in reopening shops in the Qaizoun area after a two-year closure. It also followed up on the occupation’s prevention of teachers and students from entering their schools through the Abu al-Rish checkpoint, and worked to bring maintenance staff into the Ibrahimi Mosque. In addition, it coordinated the entry of the Reconstruction Committee to restore the Ibrahimi School, which was threatened with collapse. The work is expected to continue for a month. In Tulkarm, it coordinated the entry of maintenance teams to repair the infrastructure and facilitate the movement of the Red Crescent without the need for prior coordination. In Jenin, it supported maintenance work on water and communications networks, and contributed to transporting an elderly woman from a demolished house to the hospital.

In Nablus, it also intervened to evacuate a student who fainted after the occupation forces stormed it. In Qalqilya, it coordinated a government delegation’s visit to the solar energy project, while in Salfit, it was able to recover detained agricultural equipment without paying fines. The Commission confirms its continued follow-up on humanitarian issues and its intervention around the clock to support the Palestinian people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates continues its efforts to mobilize international support for relief in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Mustafa held meetings with international officials on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, focusing on emergency response, providing shelter and basic services, and rehabilitating infrastructure.

Minister of State Fareseen Shaheen also participated in the fourth meeting of the International Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Cairo, stressing the need to support UNRWA and confront attempts to dismantle it, in addition to enhancing international support for the government’s emergency plan.

It held bilateral meetings to discuss coordinating joint positions and supporting the rights of the Palestinian people, while continuing its daily contacts with ambassadors, consuls and officials of international organizations to mobilize aid. Palestinian embassies also continue their efforts to mobilize humanitarian support, through communication with governments and officials and participation in international conferences, to ensure strengthening international solidarity with the Palestinian cause and providing consular services to those in need.

Interior Minister Major General Ziad Hab Al-Rih participated in the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in Tunisia, where he met with a number of interior ministers in bilateral meetings to discuss security and regional developments, including the situation in the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank. He also chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council for Civil Defense to follow up on preparations and plans to deal with emergency situations, in the presence of a number of officials, where potential challenges and coordination between the concerned parties were reviewed to ensure effective handling of emergency situations and developments.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission delivered 6 tents to the Al-Minya community in Bethlehem, 20 solar energy spotlights and a hand-held spotlight to Tubas, in addition to 50 zinc panels and 60 wooden panels to two citizens in Hizma after the occupation demolished their livestock barracks.

During the period from 13-20 February 2024, the Ministry of Labor conducted field visits to shelter sites in northern Gaza and Khan Younis to identify new locations for the displaced. In northern Gaza, the visits included sites in areas such as Al-Karamah, Abu Obeida, Jabalia and Tel Al-Zaatar. In Khan Younis, 9 new sites were identified in the municipalities of Al-Fakhari, Abasan Al-Jadida and Khan Younis. The sending of life check requests for work-related injuries through the National Insurance Institute was also completed, and the “Emergency Employment for Early Recovery” project was implemented, funded by the International Labor Organization, to provide temporary job opportunities for graduates and technicians. The Ministry also chaired a meeting of the Youth Advisory Council for Youth Participation in the Labor Market, and signed an agreement with Oxfam to provide zero-interest loans to marginalized communities worth $1.5 million.

The Ministry of Justice organized a qualitative training on digital security in cooperation with the Arab Center for the Development of Social Media "Hamla" and in partnership with the Belgian Development for the Ministry's employees. It also held an introductory workshop on the "Legislation Platform" in partnership with the European Union and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for civil society institutions in cooperation with the European Police Mission. The Ministry organized a dialogue workshop to enhance its role in policy-making and building the judicial observatory. The Ministry and the "Shams" Center, in cooperation with the Sawasya 3 Program, launched the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Arbitrators.

Minister of Justice, Counselor Sharhabil Al-Zaim, participated in the “Equality” conference on reforming and unifying the Palestinian justice system.

Under the patronage of the Minister of Industry, the Industrial Estates Authority announced the results of the second edition of the Palestine Creative Packaging Competition, which was implemented in the Jericho Agro-Industrial City in partnership with the Union of Paper and Packaging Industries and the United Nations Development Program, with funding from the Japanese government. The competition aims to raise awareness of modern packaging methods, encourage creative, environmentally friendly designs, improve food safety, and increase the competitiveness of Palestinian products.

On another level, the Ministry of Industry discussed cooperation with the German Institute for Standardization to launch the new phase of the project to enhance the quality infrastructure in Palestine, with funding worth 1.5 million euros. It issued 4 licenses to establish new industrial facilities, renewed 13 industrial licenses, and carried out 32 inspection tours of the facilities, in addition to issuing a license to renew a quarry and 12 certificates for a national product.

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs implemented several activities in various governorates. The Endowments of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, in cooperation with the Birzeit Education Department, organized a competition for memorizing the Holy Quran, while the General Administration for Women’s Work held a symposium in Nablus on domestic violence and its effects.

The Ministry also distributed eyeglasses to orphans as part of the “Eye Care” initiative, and the Women’s Work Department in Hebron organized a lecture on home economics. Interventions included an initiative to revive archaeological sites in Dura, the distribution of 5,650 food baskets through the Zakat Fund, and an entertainment event for children in Tulkarm camps. The Ministry also organized the “Women in the Hospitality of Abraham” event at the Ibrahimi Mosque, and contributed to rescuing rare manuscripts from the library of the Great Omari Mosque.

The State Property Department of the Land Authority in Jericho Governorate handed over a plot of land designated for public benefit to the Ministry of Interior, with the aim of using it to build the Central Armament Directorate. State Property crews determined the boundaries of the land and surveyed it in the field before handing it over to ensure the accuracy of the allocation and the integrity of the procedures.

The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities inaugurated the historic Al-Maskoubia building in Beit Jala after its restoration with support from the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development, to become the headquarters of the Anad Center for Theater and Arts.

The Ministry also held a meeting of the Board of Directors to review the achievements of 2024, approve the work plan for 2025, and discuss the development of ongoing projects. In the context of protecting the cultural heritage in Gaza, the Ministry, through the Center for Popular Architecture - Riwaq, began implementing projects funded by international entities, including the rehabilitation of the Qaysariyya Market, the restoration of several historical buildings, and securing heritage sites with a fence to preserve them.

The Environment Quality Authority discussed with ministries, government institutions and partners the preparation of its cross-sectoral strategy 2025-2027 to enhance environmental strategic planning and integrate environmental policies with other development sectors.

It also carried out 55 inspection and control tours of facilities in various governorates, followed up on 8 environmental complaints, and granted 22 permits to import chemical materials since the beginning of January, in addition to organizing environmental awareness events for different age groups. In another context, the Environment Quality Authority discussed with its partners the launch of the design of the wastewater treatment plant project northeast of Ramallah.

The head of the authority, Nisreen Al-Tamimi, also discussed with the director of the Tourism and Antiquities Police the mechanisms for enhancing work in controlling environmental crimes and activating the coordination committee between the two parties.

The Palestinian Consumer Protection Council adopted a plan to control the market during Ramadan to ensure the availability of goods at fair prices. Meetings were also held with counterparts from Jordan, Libya, and Iraq to develop economic relations, in addition to a Palestinian-Swiss meeting.

The Ministry of Economy destroyed 36 tons of expired materials and dealt with 19 complaints through 74 inspection tours. 71 companies were registered, 434 services were provided in the field of companies, 120 import licenses were issued, and 116 commercial transactions with Türkiye were conducted.

A meeting was held between the Energy and Natural Resources Authority, the Palestinian Electricity Transmission Company, the Hebron Electricity Company, and the municipalities of Tarqumiya, Beit Ola, and Hebron, to discuss accelerating the implementation of the project to connect the city of Hebron to the Beit Ola station via a new power line. The project aims to meet the growing demand for electricity in the city, and contributes to bridging the shortage in electrical capacity and enhancing the stability of the current.

The Minister of Women's Affairs assumed the presidency of the Women's Committee at the League of Arab States, where she chaired the 44th session of the committee in Cairo, stressing the need to support Palestinian women in the relief and recovery phase from the repercussions of the aggression.

"Jerusalem, the Capital of Arab Women 2025-2026" was also announced, and the visual identity of the event was launched. In a meeting with the head of the Egyptian National Council for Women, discussions were held about launching an initiative to empower Palestinian women and support their rights. An agreement was also discussed with the Regional Director of UN Women aimed at increasing women's participation in the labor market from 17% to 22% through innovative projects to support women's economic empowerment.

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