Reports

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the beginning of 2006, political, economic and social conditions have sharply deteriorated for Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). A political impasse has taken hold, characterised by economic and military pressure by…

Emergency Appeal 2007 The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) launched a six-month Emergency Appeal in April 2006, in response to the humanitarian and financial crisis affecting the Palestinian population as a result of the escalation of the…

1. Executive summary The purpose of this assessment was twofold. The first objective was to get a sense of the impact on household economic security of the financial restrictions imposed on the Palestinian Authority (PA) after the…

By Karen AbuZayd, UNRWA Commissioner-General It is with a heavy heart that I present to you this Flash Appeal for Beit Hanoun. The optimistic predictions of late last year, following the disengagement of Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza…

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 26th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 1 - 14 November 2006 inclusive. (2) 1. Overall Progress: In the 2 weeks prior…

A six-day offensive in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun left 52 people dead, another 250 people injured, and caused major damage to homes and agriculture. Most of Beit Hanoun's 30,000 residents spent the week trapped in their…

INCREASED VIOLENCE AND HIGH RATE OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES Casualties and number of Palestinian rockets and Israeli shells fired Summary of IDF incursion into Beit Hanoun Overview of Humanitarian Situation. Background on Gaza closures and recent IDF operations Casualties Since the beginning of the latest Israeli military…

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 25th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 18 - 31 October 2006 inclusive.(2) 1. Overall Progress: There has been no significant change in…

Barrier stops Palestinians accessin land A survey of 57 communities located close to the West Bank Barrier revealed that 6 out of 10 did not have access to their land because of the Barrier1. Key Findings: pages: 1 - 3 Map: page:…

General situation Since 1 November the residents of the city of Beit Hanoun in the northern part of the Gaza Strip have been suffering the consequences of the intensive military operations launched by the Israeli army. Hospitals in the…