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Japan signed an agreement with the World Health Organization to provide about $1.97 million to support the health response in Gaza. The agreement was signed in Ramallah by Japan's representative to Palestine, Katsuhiko Araike, and WHO representative Reinhilde Van De Weerdt. Wafa, citing Japan's representative office, reported that a key component of the grant is the establishment of a health response mechanism. The funding comes as Gaza's health system remains under strain.