Reports

Highlights Last night witnessed one of the heaviest Israeli bombardments since the start of the emergency, including the targeting of many residential buildings, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. Gaza’s sole power plant shut down after being hit…

Highlights Cessation of hostilities is urgently needed. 250,000 people in need of food and other assistance. Humanitarian assistance limited by safety conditions. Massive destruction of houses and productive assets continue. High and still increasing death-toll. Key figure Gaza’s only power plant was hit…

Key issues An estimated number of 190’000 Internally Displaced Persons have taken refuge in formal and informal IDP shelters. They have lost their houses, have left areas where heavy fighting takes place and/or where services such as electricity and…

Highlights • Following a significant decline in hostilities overnight rocket firing from Gaza and Israeli strikes at targets in Gaza resumed today. • 74 Palestinians, including 10 children and six women, are reported to have been killed, or…

Highlights Hostilities resumed on the night of 26 July, following a short humanitarian pause; efforts to extend the pause have so far failed. The pause allowed for the recovery of over 100 bodies and the delivery of basic…

68 Palestinians, including ten children and nine women, are reported to have been killed or their bodies recovered in the last 24 hours. Overcrowding in shelters intensifies, with some hosting over 80 people per classroom, adding stress…

Highlights Cessation of hostilities is urgently needed. Numbers of displaced people is getting close to 200,000. Large destruction of productive assets of farmers, breeders and fishers. Food assistance and livestock feeding require urgent funds. Key figure Figures are rapidly increasing due to…

Crisis Overview Operation Protective Edge, launched by Israel against Hamas on 8 July, is now in its third week. In addition to maritime and air strikes, a ground incursion was launched on 18 July and is now…

Appeal Target: US$ 1,421,391 Balance Requested: US$ 1,160,944 Geneva, 24 July 2014. Dear Colleagues, On 7 July 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following firing of rockets into Israel. This has resulted in an…

Highlights According to preliminary information, at least 697 Palestinians, including at least 518 civilians, are reported to have been killed. This includes 170 children and 86 women, Intense overcrowding in shelters raises increasing concerns, as mass displacement continues:…