Norway will provide an additional 125 million Norwegian crowns ($13.17 million) in aid to the occupied Palestinian territories through the United Nations and World Bank, including public-sector budget support. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the need for international assistance was "greater than ever" and criticized Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank. Norway recognized a Palestinian state in 2024 and chairs the international donor group for the Palestinians. Its assistance to the Palestinians is expected to total around 1 billion Norwegian crowns in 2026.