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UNRWA Situation Report #221 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem [EN/AR] - occupied Palestinian territory
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (380+ words) Highlights The Gaza Strip Israeli forces continued to maintain a high level of activity, primarily in eastern Gaza City and Khan Younis, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to critical facilities. OHCHR reported that in April 2026 alone, at least 111 Palestinians,…...
Remarks by Ajith Sunghay, Head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to the press in Geneva to launch new report [EN/AR] - occupied Palestinian territory
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (815+ words) Good afternoon and thank you for being here today. Today I'm presenting this report which covers 19 months of large-scale violations of international law including atrocity crimes, from October 2023 to the end of May 2025. One year later, despite the ceasefire concluded…...
Sexual violence and forcible transfer in the West Bank: How the Exploitation of Gender Dynamics Drives Displacement - occupied Palestinian territory
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (206+ words) NICOLA BANKS & BUSAINA NAZZAL In these circumstances, such violence is not occuring in isolation. It operates within a coercive environment that contributes to the forcible transfer of Palestinian communities. This pattern reflects several warning signs identified in the United Nations…...
Protection Monitoring: Gaza (Late July 2025 - February 2026) - occupied Palestinian territory
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) Findings from the interviews indicate that civilians across Gaza continue to face significant protection risks linked to insecurity, displacement, and barriers to accessing basic assistance. Despite the ceasefire, many of the structural conditions shaping these risks remain largely unchanged. Respondents…...
Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures - occupied Palestinian territory
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (956+ words) As humanitarian and human rights organisations that have worked for years in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, we are appalled by the Israeli Knesset's decision to approve a bill that makes death penalty effectively mandatory in the West Bank…...
UNRWA Situation Report #214 on the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem [EN/AR] - occupied Palestinian territory
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (67+ words) All information updated for 18 " 24 March 2026 [1] Days 891 - 897 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip The occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem o Pt + 1 more Sudan + 8 more UNICEF has received 33 percent of the $50 million required in responding to the…...
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Emergency response activity update #53 1 " 28 February 2026 - occupied Palestinian territory
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) Situation Overview The humanitarian crisis in Gaza remained severe throughout February 2026, despite the ceasefire, with the population facing acute shelter needs, displacement, and challenges in aid delivery amid harsh winter conditions. The vast majority of Gaza's population remains displaced, with…...
Call To Action to Member States: Imminent Forcible Displacement of Palestinian Families in Silwan | March 2026 - occupied Palestinian territory
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) The Protection Cluster in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) with the Legal Task Force calls on Member States to urgently intervene to prevent the imminent forcible displacement of Palestinian families in Batn al-Hawa of Silwan in East Jerusalem. On 10 February…...
Human Rights Bulletin - (Reporting period (28 February " 3 March) [EN/AR] - occupied Palestinian territory
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) Since the onset of the regional escalation on 28 February, the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR OPT) continues to document casualties resulting from Israeli military operations in Gaza and raids and attacks by Israeli security forces…...
WB Emergency MPCA overview - February 2026 - occupied Palestinian territory
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) This document aims to outline key decisions and updated processes for the delivery of Emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (EMPCA) to households affected by incidents in the West Bank. This document is not meant to be an SOP, but an overview…...