Highlights
Children continue to be killed by airstrikes and other attacks affecting populated areas in the Gaza Strip.
Most of Gaza’s 2.1 million are approaching the rainy season in overcrowded displacement sites, at risk of flooding and disease, while efforts to help them prepare are constrained by funding shortfalls and access restrictions.
A water well and desalination plant in Deir al Balah was damaged by a nearby strike, while a temporary suspension of desalination in Israel reduced water provision to 1 million people across the Strip.
In the West Bank, settler violence continues at high levels, resulting in Palestinian casualties, damage to property and livelihood assets, and disruptions to access, including to water and other essential infrastructure.
More than 2,500 Palestinians have been displaced so far in 2026 due to settler attacks and related access restrictions.
Funding shortages continued to constrain humanitarian assistance amid worsening food insecurity, with WFP announcing a reduction in food assistance from 400,000 to 200,000 people in the West Bank.
Overview
Palestinians across the Occupied Palestinian Territory continue to face violence and restrictions with little to no protection. Displacement remains widespread and growing, with more families losing their properties and shelters each day, while humanitarian efforts continue to be constrained.
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Children walk past wastewater infrastructure under repair in Gaza, in an area destroyed by hostilities. Photo by UNICEF
