Reports

The following information is based on reports from member states, the UN Country Team for the occupied Palestinian territory, humanitarian partners and authorities involved in the humanitarian response. 1. General Overview 1. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) operation entered its tenth…

Gaza (January 5, 2009) -- CHF International staff members began delivering much-needed food aid on Saturday, January 3rd, to families in Gaza. Despite continued violence, CHF staff members were able to distribute bread to 10,000 families through community networks. With…

AMMAN/JORDAN, 5 January 2009 - In an effort to reduce the suffering faced by children in Gaza, UNICEF is delivering urgent supplies of food, fuel and medicine to Gaza hospitals. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the current crises, lacking…

The following information is based on reports from the UN Country Team and humanitarian partners in the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as information received from countries involved in the humanitarian response. 1. General Overview On 3 January (around 8…

The Israeli military operation and heavy bombardment of the Gaza Strip has entered its ninth day, with an Israeli military ground operation commencing as of approximately 20:00 on 3 January. The ground incursion was preceded by intensive shelling along…

The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization has announced yet another generous in-kind donation to UNRWA to help alleviate the suffering of the population of Gaza living under siege and intense fire since 27 December 2008. Today is delivered a third…

Jerusalem, 4 January 2009 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is responding to growing humanitarian needs in Gaza by distributing bread to families in areas that have been badly hit by the recent upsurge in conflict. "The current…

Israeli military operations and heavy bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued into their eighth day. VIOlENCE As of 3 January, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, 432 people have been killed and 2,200 persons have been injured. On 3 January,…

Introduction For the 7th consecutive day, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have continued their offensive on the Palestinian civilian population, their property and civil facilities in the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land. In the peak of the ongoing…

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is significant and cannot be understated. It follows what the UN had described as an 18 month long "human dignity crisis" in the Gaza Strip, entailing a massive destruction of livelihoods and…