Reports

KEY POINTS Information on humanitarian needs is as of 12:00, while casualty figures and the number of people displaced are updated as of 21:00. The Humanitarian Coordinator issued a statement calling on all sides to uphold international humanitarian…

Situation Overview: On October 7 th , 2023, the world woke up to yet another round of deadly violence and escalation of hostilities in and around Gaza. According to the official Ministry of Health report, as of…

The ongoing escalation of violence notably in and around Gaza raises grave humanitarian concerns. More than 900 Israelis and close to 700 Palestinians are reportedly killed. Some 6 500 people have been injured. Almost 190,000 people have…

The hostilities that broke out Saturday 7 October are at a level that we have not seen in many years. They have the potential to cause even more suffering to civilians on both sides. At this crucial…

Palestinian armed groups infiltrated Israel on 7 October, killing and capturing hundreds of Israeli civilians and members of the Israeli forces while indiscriminately firing thousands of rockets into Israel. On 8 October, the Government of Israel declared…

General updates Mass displacement rapidly increased in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, reaching over 187,518 (OCHA figures), and is expected to increase further. About 3,000 Palestinians in Gaza are still displaced following previous escalations. Nearly…

KEY POINTS Information on humanitarian needs is as of 12:00, while casualty figures and the number of people displaced are updated as of 21:00. Exchanges of fire in the towns and communities in Israel surrounding Gaza continued for…

Information on humanitarian needs is as of 12:00, while casualty figures and the number of people displaced are updated as of 21:00 Exchanges of fire in the towns and communities in Israel surrounding Gaza continued for the…

Area general updates UNRWA is sheltering 73,538 internally displaced people (IDPs) in 64 of its schools in all areas in the Gaza Strip. Of those, 45 are Designated Emergency Shelters (DES) and 19 are not. An UNRWA school…

GAZA CITY, An UNRWA school sheltering displaced families in the Gaza Strip was directly hit today. The school, sheltering more than 225 people, was severely damaged. No casualties were recorded among the displaced. Meanwhile, the number of people…