Oct. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional $135 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference in Doha following a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on efforts to end the Gaza war and bring the hostages home, Blinken said the funding would help to pay for "water, sanitation, maternal health for Palestinians in Gaza as well as in the region." Advertisement He said since Oct. 7, 2023, the U.S.