The appointment of Swiss diplomat Phillipe Lazzarini as the new head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is a window of opportunity for donor nations, which oversee UNRWA policy.

The PA paid NIS 517.4m. on these salaries in 2019, an increase of over NIS 15m. from the previous year.

Israeli doctors and scientists look back at how the country has handled COVID-19 and predict what might happen next

The pandemic has led to a series of changes, including the separation of US and coalition forces from locals.

In his statement, he detailed the various issues and the ministry's efforts to alleviate them.

“When you talk about specific cancers, like Hodgkin lymphoma and standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the rate of survival is more than 90%," said Prof. Shai Izraeli.

To date UNRWA has received only $586 million in pledges, of which a mere $400 million has been transferred to the organization from donor countries.

Decisions taken by Middle Eastern governments in their fight against the coronavirus reflect differences in administrative capacities, infrastructures and specific national political preferences.