Reports

Highlights 58 Palestinian civilians, including 11 women and 21 children, have been killed in Gaza, since the start of “Operation Protective Edge” on 7 July. The targeting and destruction of residential buildings in Gaza continues to be the…

July 10, 2014. This is the fifth consecutive day that Israel has imposed restrictions on the types of goods that can enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom Crossing, the Strip’s only commercial crossing. Only medicine, food items,…

Background: Following the escalation in violence between Gaza and Israel in November 2012 an understanding was reached between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Egypt, which called for security for Israel to be met with improvements for…

This report is produced by OCHA oPt in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 7 July (1800 hrs) to 9 July (1500 hrs). The next report will be issued on 10 July. Highlights Highlights • 23…

*Facts and Figures 1.2 million refugees 8 refugee camps 12,000 staff 245 schools for 225,000 students 21 health centres 12 food distribution centres for more than 830,000 refugees Living under a tightened land and sea blockade since 2007 Shattered local economy Due to the escalation…

GAZA: Emirates Red Crescent has begun the implementation of its Ramadan Project in the Gaza Strip, which includes the distribution of food baskets to poor families and orphans. Humaid Rashid Al Shamsi, Acting Deputy Secretary-General of International…

Emirates Red Crescent has distributed thousands of food parcels to the needy Palestinian families at a number of tents and villages to meet the needs of fasting people in the Holy Month of Ramadan. Humaid Rashid Al…

GA/PAL/1305 The first plenary session of the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, began with a presentation by Maria-Jose Torres-Macho, Deputy Head of the Office for the Coordination of…

Amman / Riyadh The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Campaign for the Relief of the Palestinian People in Gaza will generously donate $540,000 towards food distribution in Gaza starting from the month of Ramadan. An agreement…

JERUSALEM – After a journey of 21 days, a ship carrying wheat grain from the United States of America delivered its cargo for WFP’s food assistance operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The ship named ‘Capt.…