EU funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will continue and €50 million will be released next week. An investigation into Israel's claim that UNRWA officials aided Hamas on October 7 has been completed.

UNRWA reported on the torture of Palestinians by the Israeli military. Arbitrarily arrested Gazans are stripped naked, humiliated, and subjected to various tortures. Detainees are also prohibited from defecating.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a speech at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) in Bishkek. In his speech, he also touched upon the situation in the Middle East and strongly condemned Israel's restriction of UNRWA's activities. Also, Shavkat Mirziyoev put forward a number of proposals for expanding the activities of TDK.