Palestine

19 November 2025

Across the West Bank, 400 settler violence incidents were recorded in October 2025 – the second-highest number since 2006. Almost half targeted farmers during the olive harvest season, disrupting the livelihoods of at least 100,000 families. The incidents included beating, throwing stones, cutting down trees, stealing crops, and setting fire to agricultural land and properties. (ACLED 07/11/2025, UN 21/10/2025, Reuters 08/11/2025)

19 November 2025

Heavy rains between 13–15 November 2025 flooded roads and tents across Gaza, affecting over 13,000 families (around 70,000 people), mostly in Gaza city and northern Gaza. The heavy rains also further damaged sanitation systems that had already collapsed in the two years since the conflict escalation, resulting in sewage water mixing with rainwater and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. Some people have sheltered in destroyed buildings at risk of collapse, endangering their lives. Gaza’s authorities report that 300,000 tents and mobile homes are required to cover shelter needs. UNRWA reports having shelter supplies enough for 1.3 million Palestinians, but Israeli restrictions continue to prevent the entry of these materials and other key needs despite the ceasefire agreement. Until March 2026, temperatures will continue to drop, and more rain is expected. More people will likely urgently need tents, mobile homes, mattresses, blankets, and winter clothes. (OCHA 17/11/2025, AJ 17/11/2025, STC 18/11/2025)

15 September 2025

On 9 September 2025, Israel ordered the estimated one million people in Gaza city to relocate to Al Mawasi in southern Gaza, before beginning a major ground assault on 16 September. By then, only an estimated 350,000 residents had relocated within the city, while 175,000 had fled. The ground assault is expected to last months. The designated ‘humanitarian zone’ of Al Mawasi is already overcrowded and lacks dignified shelter, clean water, and sanitation. Prior to the current influx, Al Mawasi only had one latrine for every 4,000 people. Vulnerable groups, including children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women, face severe risks, with many at high risk of famine. Humanitarian organisations face severe access constraints, and a near-total Israeli blockade limits essential aid supplies. On 16 September, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory declared that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. (CARE 13/09/2025, AA 16/09/2025, IPC 22/08/2025)

25 August 2025

Escalating violence in the Gaza Strip has collapsed the food system, with over 98% of cropland damaged and fishing banned. A complete halt of humanitarian and commercial food deliveries in March, followed by critically low volumes through July, has resulted in extreme food shortages. Despite Israel announcing a ‘tactical pause’ on 27 July, violence has continued, including air strikes, shelling, and shooting. In mid-August, famine was confirmed in the Gaza Strip, with over 640,000 people projected to face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) levels, over 1,140,000 in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) levels, and nearly 198,000 in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) levels between 16 August and 30 September. Acute malnutrition among children under five has tripled in Gaza and doubled in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis governorates since May. By June 2026, an estimated 132,000 children are expected to be acutely malnourished, including 41,000 severe cases. Urgent needs include food, nutrition, health services, WASH, shelter, and NFIs. (IPC 22/08/2025, FAO 09/08/2025)

06 August 2025

A worsening liquidity crisis is heightening the food insecurity and malnutrition crisis in Gaza. The commission for withdrawing money has surged from 30% in May 2025 to 53% in August. People in need, particularly employees, business owners, and families dependent on remittances, are struggling to access cash and purchase basic food items, especially amid high inflation affecting all commodities. (Independent 04/08/2025, Amnesty International 02/05/2025, Euro-Med Monitor 25/04/2025)

30 July 2025

Despite the humanitarian pauses since 27 July 2025 in Al Mawasi, Deir Al Balah, and Gaza city, aid delivery through border crossings and airdrops is still limited and insufficient to cover needs. The entire population continues to be food-insecure, facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) levels or worse. The situation in Gaza is described as the worst-case scenario of Famine (IPC Phase 5), driven by conflict, the Israeli blockade, and continuous displacement. By 29 July, there had been 147 reported deaths from starvation and malnutrition since 7 October 2023. (AP 28/07/2025, IPC 29/07/2025, AJ 29/07/2025)

23 July 2025

Because of the Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid since 2 March 2025, food and water supplies in Gaza have been nearly exhausted, resulting in widespread malnutrition and starvation. The entire population remains at Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse food insecurity levels; at least 22% face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) conditions. Between 20–22 July, approximately 21 children died from malnutrition. Many other children and adults arrive at hospitals severely weakened or collapse in the streets from hunger. Doctors, aid workers, and journalists are increasingly unable to operate given extreme exhaustion. Insecurity highly restricts access to the limited food available. When Israeli forces grant UN aid convoys entry, starving people rush towards the trucks, seeing the Israeli forces open fire on civilians and aid being looted before reaching distribution centres. In one such instance, nearly 80 people were killed after a WFP aid convoy entered Gaza on 20 July. (IPC 12/05/2025, WFP 21/07/2025, CBS 22/07/2025)