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The leaders of new Syria govt expressed optimism that 14 million displaced Syrians would return to their country within two years following the fall of the Bashar Assad regime. Speaking to Dubai-based documentary filmmaker & YouTube content creator Joe Hattab in a video that aired Sunday, Al-Sharaa emphasized that following the collapse of the 61-year-old Baath regime in December, Syrians who were forced to flee their homeland are already returning.

“I am confident 14 million Syrians will return to country in 2-years. Only around 1 to 1.5 million will remain (abroad),” he said. Al-Sharaa criticized ousted regime for using state institutions to suppress &2 dominate the population, organizing institutions to oppress people and resorting to tactics like torture and killings.He outlined his administration’s commitment to justice as a foundational principle for Syria’s reconstruction and development
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As the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues, OCHA is once again calling on the Israeli authorities to enable the delivery of life-saving assistance to people across the Strip – safely, swiftly and at scale. OCHA reports that the Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach Palestinians with vital aid. Throughout Gaza yesterday, only seven out of 22 UN-planned humanitarian movements were facilitated by the Israeli authorities. Six were denied outright, five were impeded, and four were cancelled due to security and logistical challenges.

Meanwhile, OCHA warns ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders continue to displace civilians across Strip. Civilians whether they leave or stay. Those fleeing fighting must be allowed to do so safely, in central Gaza yesterday Israeli military issued a new evacuation order for residents in An Nuseirat, in Al-Mufti neighbour. Humanitarian partners estimate that some 4,100 people are affected by the latest directive. The area under evacuation includes residents living in and around two displacement sites managed by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. It also includes three medical points, two water delivery points and two temporary learning spaces.

Partners have observed a limited number of people moving from the area under evacuation toward Nuseirat City and other parts of Deir al Balah. Displaced people across Gaza continue to report critical shortages of food, water and sanitation facilities. That’s according to a new survey of nearly 2,500 households across the Strip. More than two thirds of those households told humanitarian partners that they had been displaced at least once over the last 60 days.