UN Commission of Inquiry reports violations by Israeli authorities and Palestinian armed groups

Israeli authorities ordered residents of nine eastern Rafah blocs to move toward Al Mawasi, an area already hosting displaced people. OCHA described the affected 31 square kilometres as including...

A ground operation began in eastern Rafah, including the areas of the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings. The Rafah Crossing was closed for the movement of people and goods, interrupting a vital route...

In the South Africa v. Israel case, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive and other action in Rafah Governorate that could inflict conditions of life capable...

On 26 May, airstrikes hit tents sheltering displaced people in Tal as Sultan, western Rafah. OCHA reported that a trauma point supported by Médecins Sans Frontières received 28 fatalities and 180...

Israeli forces carried out a daytime operation in Nuseirat to recover four Israeli hostages. OCHA reported that Gaza’s Ministry of Health counted 274 Palestinians killed and 698 injured in intensive...

Israeli strikes on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis on 13 July caused a mass-casualty influx at Nasser Medical Complex, which was already operating beyond capacity. OCHA reported that hospitals and...

In an advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice concluded that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful and that it must end as rapidly as possible. The...

An Israeli strike hit a mosque inside Al-Taba’een School in Gaza City, where displaced Palestinians were sheltering. The UN Human Rights Office reported an initial figure of at least 93 Palestinians...

The first phase of a polio vaccination campaign began in central Gaza on 1 September, coordinated by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, UNRWA and partners. The first phase reached more...

An Israeli airstrike hit a UNRWA school sheltering about 12,000 people in Nuseirat. OCHA reported at least 18 Palestinians killed, including six UNRWA staff members, and cited the UN Human Rights...