Palestine

02 September 2026

Increasing settler attacks in Areas A and B are contributing to a broader pattern of coercive displacement, as is happening in Qusra town, Nablus governorate. Since 9 August 2026, three Palestinian households, comprising about 15 people, have faced severe access and movement restrictions following the establishment of an Israeli settlement outpost nearby. Settler attacks on homes and physical assaults limit residents’ access to food, water, and essential supplies. Settlers have also prevented an ambulance from reaching people affected by the attacks, heightening protection concerns and further restricting access to healthcare. (UN 13/08/2026, OCHA 28/08/2026, AJ 29/08/2026)

19 August 2026

Gaza's population remains highly dependent on humanitarian assistance for food access, while aid delivery continues to face constraints both at entry points and within the strip. Of the around 1,200 trucks operating before October 2023, only 25% remain functional following destruction from Israeli air strikes, the disabling of trucks, and shortages of spare parts, tyres, oil, and batteries. Maintenance costs have increased sharply, with an oil change rising from around USD 150 before the conflict to approximately USD 33,000. More than 20 drivers have also been killed and 15 detained since the start of the conflict, further disrupting aid movement inside Gaza. These disruptions may reduce the quantity and reliability of food reaching households, contributing to worsening food insecurity and malnutrition. Between July–December 2026, 67% of Gaza's population is projected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse food insecurity – 90% if without humanitarian assistance. (Euro-Med Monitor 09/08/2026, AJ 10/08/2026, IPC 13/08/2026)

12 August 2026

A 46-hour Israeli raid on Qalandia refugee camp between 5–7 August 2026 disrupted healthcare access, exposed its 19,000 residents to protection risks, and damaged an unknown number of homes and businesses. During the operation, Israeli forces sealed all camp entrances. The Palestine Red Crescent had to treat 51 injured people, including 38 hospitalised after beatings. The Israeli forces arrested or detained more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children, for field interrogation, besides destroying seven commercial shops, further affecting livelihoods and access to essential services. (AJ 07/08/2026, WAFA 06/08/2026)

05 August 2026

By the end of July 2026, Gaza retained only 19% of its pre-war nighttime light levels, dropping to 12% in areas west of the Yellow Line. The near-total absence of electricity is preventing the preservation of food and medication, limiting water pumping capacity, and disrupting hospital operations, bakeries, and communication networks, further deteriorating already-dire humanitarian conditions for the entire population of 2.1 million people. (AJ 28/07/2026, PIC 29/07/2026)

29 July 2026

Israeli operations in and around Nablus between 24–25 July 2026 disrupted healthcare, displaced an unknown number of families, and interrupted education. At least ten incidents obstructed access to emergency healthcare, including forced and complicated childbirths, one foetal death at a checkpoint, and patients awaiting medical evacuation. The clashes, triggered by an operation in nearby Tal village that killed four Palestinians, were followed by the deployment of 26 Israeli battalions, the arrest of more than 80 people, and a raid on Nablus Specialised Hospital. The escalation occurred amid continued settler attacks across the West Bank, bringing settler-related Palestinian fatalities in 2026 to 18, already exceeding the total recorded in 2025, and heightening protection concerns. (HRW 24/07/2026, MAP 27/07/2026, Refugees PS 28/07/2026)

22 July 2026

Humanitarian access is restricted near the Yellow Line and Orange Line, where daily Israeli tank movements, sand embankment construction, gunfire, and the continued northward expansion of yellow marker blocks have expanded Israeli-controlled territory to 64.9% of the Gaza Strip as of 23 June. At least 17 displacement sites in northern Rafah, hosting about 3,000 families (16,500 people), were affected by the extending of the Yellow Line area, including 11 sites in Al Mawasi coastal area that have become completely inaccessible as a result of daily tank movements between 6–13 July. This has exposed around 1,600 IDPs to a risk of secondary displacement. Up to 282,600 people across Gaza will likely be affected by access restrictions and disruption to services if the Yellow Line expands further, especially with Israel announcing operations on 18 July to push the Yellow Line west in the Zeitoun area, eastern Gaza city, forcing more displaced families to evacuate again. Newly displaced families likely need safe shelter, water and WASH support, food, healthcare, and protection. (UN 14/07/2026, OCHA 17/07/2026, UNICEF 20/07/2026)

15 July 2026

Almost the entire Gazan population of 2.1 million remains displaced and is facing a decline in shelter support, with coverage declining by 37% between May–June 2026 as a result of prolonged restrictions on access to shelter materials and funding shortfalls. These shortages are occurring amid restricted humanitarian access, with aid entry falling by 11% in June compared to May. Kerem Shalom remains the only open cargo crossing, while nearly half of the aid trucks entering through the Egypt corridor have been returned. (OCHA 11/07/2026, Logistics Cluster 10/07/2026, UN 06/07/2026)