Disaster Relief Agency (Arab Union)

The Disaster Relief Agency (Arabic: جهاز تخفيف الكوارث jihāz takhfīf al-kawārith) is an agency of the Palestinian government, subordinate to the Main Directorate of Emergency Management which is under Ministry of Interior jurisdiction. It is the primary agency reponsible for responding to major man-made and natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, bombings or terrorist attacks, etc. It is led by Chief Superintendant of Disaster Relief Mohammed Tamimi.