United Nations OCHA occupied Palestinian territory

16/06/2026

The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is rapidly deteriorating, the UN Secretary-General warns.

In the West Bank, more than one third of essential medicines is out of stock and over 11,000 surgeries have been postponed since the beginning of 2026, the Palestinian Ministry of Health warns.

Since January, more than 1,000 settler attacks caused casualties or property damage across more than 230 communities, with over 2,200 Palestinians displaced in this context.

Since January, more than 100 incidents of demolition or settler violence have damaged or destroyed over 190 structures related to water and sanitation across the West Bank, increasing reliance on emergency water trucking in vulnerable communities.

In Gaza, over 70 per cent of people rely on trucked water, but funding gaps are putting this supply at risk.

Displaced families in overcrowded sites, damaged buildings and makeshift shelters will soon be exposed to extreme summer temperatures, while access restrictions and lengthy clearance procedures continue to affect the timely delivery of critical shelter and non-food items and funding shortfalls threaten procurement and pre-positioning of winter supplies.

While some 2,000 sites have been treated for pests since mid-May, skin diseases and infections continue to rise owing to limited access to safe water, sanitation and treatment, and access to landfills remaining restricted, causing continuous accumulation of waste in populated areas.

Read more in our latest Humanitarian Situation Report: ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-12-june-2026

15/06/2026

Across the , including East Jerusalem, military operations, movement restrictions, demolitions and settler violence continue to drive humanitarian needs and generate displacement, while disrupting access to housing, livelihoods and essential services.

The current pace of settler attacks causing casualties or property damage - six incidents per day - is higher than in any year on record.

Civilians must be protected. International law must be fully respected.

More: ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-12-june-2026

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

On 9 June, Israeli authorities re-opened Kerem Shalom, which is currently the only crossing point for approved cargo to enter .

UN and partners continue responding to people’s needs amid bureaucratic hurdles and funding shortfalls.

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06/06/2026

Health risks posed by pests and rodents in Gaza remain high as restrictions persist on access to landfills and the import of critically needed items, despite ongoing mitigation efforts implemented with pesticides brought in last month.

For families in Gaza, water shortages mean a daily trade-off between drinking, hygiene and disease prevention, UNICEF warns.

Zikim crossing closed for two weeks; all aid convoys are being rerouted to Kerem Shalom – the last remaining cargo crossing – through a newly established checkpoint that is congested, slowing down the collection of critical supplies into Gaza.

Funding shortfalls are forcing humanitarian partners in Gaza to scale down or suspend certain critical services.

In the West Bank, settler attacks continue to undermine livelihoods, with more than 950 incidents documented across over 230 communities in 2026, resulting in casualties and widespread damage to homes, agricultural assets, and essential infrastructure.

The closure of Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps has been extended until 31 July; since January 2025, more than 33,000 Palestine refugees have been displaced from Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps and surrounding areas.

Seventy-three Palestinian-owned structures were demolished between 19 May and 1 June for lacking Israeli-issued building permits, displacing 126 people, including 57 children, more than 40 per cent of them in Qalandiya village.

For more information, read our latest Humanitarian Situation Report: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-5-june-2026

27/05/2026

Across the West Bank, ongoing violence is increasing humanitarian needs.

Palestinians face casualties, property damage and displacement linked to actions by Israeli forces or settlers.

See our latest snapshot: ochaopt.org/content/west-bank-monthly-snapshot-casualties-property-damage-and-displacement-april-2026

25/05/2026

- In just one week, 50 attacks by settlers across the West Bank resulted in casualties or property damage, including arson attacks that damaged a mosque, homes, farmland and vehicles. OCHA has documented an average of six such attacks per day in 2026.
- Concerns over the risk of forced displacement of hundreds of Palestinians in eastern Jerusalem governorate intensified after the Israeli Finance Minister called for the rapid implementation of long-standing demolition orders against Khan al Ahmar.
- In Gaza, humanitarian partners have launched a pest-control campaign in over 1,700 locations, while warning that their efforts are limited by shortages and restrictions.
- Only half of all aid trucks from Egypt could offload at the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom Crossing in the first 18 days of May, based on data tracked by the Logistics Cluster.

Read the full update 👉🏽 https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-25-may-2026

18/05/2026

Living conditions in Gaza remain dire, with most people displaced and exposed to continued health and environmental risks, while reports of attacks hitting residential areas continue.

Over 43,000 people in Gaza have sustained life‑changing injuries, the World Health Organization estimates, while rehabilitation services remain overstretched.

Only one in every two aid trucks from Egypt could offload at Israeli-controlled crossings along Gaza’s perimeter in the first 11 days of May, based on data tracked by the Logistics Cluster.

Despite the constraints, humanitarian partners are helping people in Gaza restore bread production and strengthen early market recovery.

In the West Bank, nearly 90 per cent of the 45 Palestinian-owned structures demolished between 5 and 11 May were used for agricultural, livelihood, water, or sanitation.

The Jordan Valley has witnessed a spike in settler violence, with the monthly average of incidents causing casualties or property damage increasing 14-fold since 2020.

For more information read our latest report: ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-15-may-2026

12/05/2026

In , Palestinians issued demolition orders for structures built without rarely granted permits, are often forced to demolish their own homes to avoid the payment of additional fines and fees. Read more in our latest report: ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-7-may-2026

09/05/2026

Rapid response supported by the humanitarian community prevented loss of life near a solid waste dumpsite that caught fire in Gaza city.

Rodents and insects continue to drive increases in skin infections and other health risks across Gaza.

In the West Bank, the spread of foot-and-mouth disease is heightening humanitarian concerns for vulnerable Bedouin and herding communities.

In just a week, 55 Palestinians were displaced in Area C and East Jerusalem due to administrative demolitions and recurrent settler attacks and intimidation.

Amid ongoing movement restrictions and delays, the World Health Organization has documented 38 attacks on health care across the West Bank since January – affecting four health facilities and 33 ambulances.

For more information, see our latest report: ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-7-may-2026